Lot #: 589
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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Flower Basket Decoration, Stamped "J. NORTON & CO: / BENNINGTON VT.," circa 1860, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and semi-rounded rim, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a basket brimming with leaves, vines, dotted, trails, and a large flower. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Rim chips. Staining. A thin 3" crack from rim on front. A 5" and 4 1/2" hairline from rim on reverse. Exfoliation, not affecting decoration. H 10 3/8".
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