Lot #: 23
Price Realized: $420.00
($350 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 2 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.
Unusual Three-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON VT," circa 1855, cylindrical crock with semi-squared rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a bold slip-trailed design of a flower with heavily-detailed blossom, curved stamen, and scrolled swag designs to the leaves. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Small rim chips. A 1 1/4" in-the-firing iron ping to interior of rim. Faint surface lines on reverse, not visible on interior. Staining throughout. H 10 1/4".
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