Lot #: 86
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 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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