Lot #: 2
Price Realized: $920.00
($800 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.
Rare Two-Gallon Lidded Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "BENNINGTON FACTORY", Captain John Norton, Bennington, VT, early 19th century, ovoid jar with applied lug handles and flared rim, decorated on the front with a brushed cobalt tulip extending from a leafy stem. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and handle terminals. Jar includes a salt-glazed lid of Northeastern U.S. manufacture, found with the jar and possibly original to it. The "BENNINGTON FACTORY" maker's mark was employed during Captain John Norton's early venture into stoneware production and is considered the rarest of all Norton family stamps. Heavy shallow chipping to interior of rim. A 1" partially glazed-over chip on exterior of rim. A minor rim chip to reverse. A chip to one handle terminal. Some in-the-firing roughness to flower. A few typical iron pings. Lid with a chip and short hairline. H (including lid) 12".
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