Lot #: 263
Price Realized: $295.00
($250 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.
Five-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Flowering Urn Decoration, Stamped "J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT", circa 1855, cylindrical crock with semi-rounded rim, decorated with an elaborate slip-trailed design of an open-handled urn brimming with a floral spray accented with dotted trails. Stylized ground below. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Missing both handles. A 5" crack from rim to far left side of crock's front. Some scattered flakes to surface. H 12 7/8".
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