Lot #: 8
Price Realized: $360.00
($300 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "J. NORTON & CO / BENNINGTON VT," circa 1860, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a large slip-trailed floral spray accented with spots. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Water glass staining to interior. Wear around interior of rim. A 2 1/2" Y-shaped surface line to shoulder on front. A faint 2" Y-shaped surface line to exterior on reverse. Staining throughout. A few small in-the-firing iron pings to reverse. Minor wear to cobalt. H 10 3/4".
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