Lot #: 24
Price Realized: $300.00
($250 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Rabbit Decoration, Stamped "JULIUS NORTON, / BENNINGTON, VT.," circa 1841-1844, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed design of a leaping rabbit. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. An approximately 6" inverted Y-shaped crack from rim on reverse. A top-to-bottom crack from rim on front, extending onto underside. Two in-the-firing iron pings to interior. Chips to left ear. Wear to rim. Staining to surface. H 10 1/2".
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