Lot #: 8
Price Realized: $413.00
($350 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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "E & L P NORTON / BENNINGTON VT.", circa 1870, cylindrical jug with tapered spout, decorated with a large slip-trailed design of a crested bird perched on a leaf, accented with dotted trails. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. A salt drip below the bird's tail. Two lines at base, measuring 2 1/4" and 1 1/4". A very minor, 3/4" spider line emanating from a tiny ping near base. A 1" chip to top edge of spout on reverse. A few short, faint surface lines in spout. A tiny base chip, likely in-the-firing.
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