Lot #: 193
Price Realized: $390.00
($325 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 4 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "J. & E. NORTON, / BENNINGTON VT," circa 1855, cylindrical jug with squared spout, decorated with a slip-trailed crested bird, perched on a stylized branch. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark. Excellent, essentially as-made condition with some saltiness to cobalt.
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