Lot #: 171
Price Realized: $977.50
($850 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Pheasant-on-Stump Decoration, Stamped "J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT", circa 1855, cylindrical jug with semi-rounded spout, decorated with a large slip-trailed design of a pheasant with turned head, perched on a stump. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. A small hole plugged with a cork on left side. A 3 3/4" inverted Y-shaped line to right side. Several small spout chips. A 1 1/4" base chip. Two small pings on underside. An in-the-firing 2" T-shaped line on top of handle.
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