Lot #: 105
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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Pheasant-on-Stump Decoration, Stamped "J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT.", circa 1855, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a pheasant with crest and long tail, perched on a tree stump. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Provenance: David Musser Collection. Some light exfoliation to side, reverse, and base. Heavy shallow chipping and wear to inner rim where a lid would rest.
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