Lot #: 106
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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Flower 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 of an open-handled urn with cross-hatched interior, brimming with flowers, leaves, and dotted trails. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. A desirable Norton motif. A diagonal crack extending from rim to shoulder on front. An approximately 6 1/2" hairline from rim on reverse. Some staining.
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