Lot #: 427
Price Realized: $265.50
($225 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 7 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 Pieces of Northeastern U.S. Stoneware, circa 1855-1875, a two-gallon jug with cobalt bird decoration, stamped "J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT"; paired with a one-gallon jug with cobalt floral decoration, stamped "WHITES BINGHAMTON". Norton jug significant restoration, not affecting decoration, as well as large network of thin cracks to underside. Whites jug with staining to surface, heavy crazing to reverse, a small chip and hairlines to spout, and some small in-the-firing contact marks.
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