Lot #: 256
Price Realized: $540.00
($450 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Rabbit and Floral Decoration, Stamped "JULIUS NORTON. / BENNINGTON VT.," circa 1841-1844, semi-ovoid jug with squared spout, decorated with a delicate cobalt rendering of a leaping rabbit and flowering plant. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. An incised X to shoulder on right side. A small, recessed in-the-firing contact mark to front. An in-the-firing iron ping to left side of jug. Small spout chips. A short hairline to spout. A minor, glazed-over surface line where handle meets spout. Staining to surface. H 15 1/4".
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