Lot #: 252
Price Realized: $944.00
($800 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.
Rare Three-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Large Cobalt Cornucopia Decoration, Stamped "J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT.", circa 1855, cylindrical jug with tapered spout, decorated with a large slip-trailed design of a cornucopia bearing large flowers, leaves, and looping vines. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Very nice condition with a spout chip, two minor spout nicks, a 2 1/2" hairline to shoulder, and a minor in-the-firing contact mark to far right edge of decoration.
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