Lot #: 379
Price Realized: $180.00
($150 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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "E & L P NORTON / BENNINGTON VT," circa 1870, cylindrical jug with tapered spout, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a crested bird perched on a foliate design. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Staining to lower body of jug. An approximately 6" U-shaped crack at base on reverse, including another adjoining crack extending 7 1/2" across underside. H 17".
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