Lot #: 328
Price Realized: $300.00
($250 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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "L. NORTON & SON / BENNINGTON," VT origin, circa 1835, ovoid churn with tooled shoulder, flared collar, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed design of a flower with graduated leaves and circular blossom. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. A 1 3/8" glazed-over iron ping to reverse. A long curved crack on reverse, which forms a tighter Y-shaped crack on underside. A 2 1/4" in-the-firing contact mark below decoration.
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