Lot #: 21
Price Realized: $1,140.00
($950 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 3 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 One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Incised Floral Decoration, Stamped "L. NORTON / BENNINGTON," VT origin, circa 1828-1833, highly-ovoid jug with tooled spout, decorated with a crisply-incised and cobalt-highlighted design of a flowering plant emanating from a grassy ground. Relatively few incised examples of Norton family stoneware are known, this example featuring exceptional color. Excellent, essentially as-made condition with some staining. H 11".
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