Lot #: 172
Price Realized: $632.50
($550 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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Flowering Urn Decoration, Stamped "J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON VT", circa 1855, cylindrical crock with semi-rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a large slip-trailed design featuring flowers, leaves, and spotted trails emanating from a scroll-handled urn. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, recently found in New York State. Very nice overall condition with some staining to surface, an iron ping to reverse, and a few minor base chips.
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