Lot #: 86
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 years old, and the American ceramics market frequently changes. Additionally, small nuances of color, condition, shape, etc. can mean huge differences in price. If you're interested in having us sell a similar item for you, please contact us here.
Two Pieces of Norton Family Stoneware, Bennington, VT origin, circa 1828-1835, a four-gallon jar with cobalt tulip decoration, stamped "L. NORTON / BENNINGTON", paired with a two-gallon ovoid jug with cobalt floral decoration, stamped "L. NORTON & SON / BENNINGTON". Jar with long, thin spider cracks, roughness to surface, a few rim chips, and wear to base. Jug with in-the-firing contact marks including an adhered piece of clay at base, as well as shallow chipping to base.
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