Lot #: 279
Price Realized: $2,006.00
($1,700 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 5 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 Crock with Cobalt Rooster Scene, Stamped "J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT", circa 1855, cylindrical crock with semi-squared rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a rooster atop a stylized ground with shrubs, including a pine tree to the bird's right. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark. A very faint 5 3/4" Y-shaped line to reverse, part of which is visible on the interior. Some light staining. Rim chips. Two chips to left handle. Minor wear to ends of right handle. Some light base wear.
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