Lot #: 20
Price Realized: $517.50
($450 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Parrot Decoration, Stamped "F. B. NORTON & CO. / WORCESTER, MASS.", circa 1870, cylindrical jug with semi-rounded spout, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a crested parrot perched on a leaf. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark. Desirable size with excellent color. Provenance: David Musser Colllection. As-made condition with a glazed-over iron ping near base and a small glazed-over spout nick.
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