Lot #: 10
Price Realized: $805.00
($700 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 8 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.
Fine Four-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON VT", circa 1855, large-sized, semi-ovoid jug with tooled spout, decorated with a large stem bearing scrolled leaves and two daisy blossoms. Excellent spotted and scrolled details to interior of blossoms. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Outstanding size and artistry to decoration. A 1 1/4" chip to left side of spout. A small iron ping to right side of jug. Some light surface wear to jug, light wear to some cobalt, and bubbling to the cobalt spots at each blossom's center. Two minor in-the-firing contact marks to edge of spout. H 17 1/2".
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