Rare J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT Stoneware Pheasant Jug

Fall 2024 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 45

Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.A Note About Estimates

Minimum Bid: $1,500.

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Rare Three-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Pheasant Decoration, Stamped "J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT," circa 1855, semi-ovoid jug with semi-squared spout, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a pheasant with turned head and long, dash-accented tail, perched on a forked tree stump. Ground cover below. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. This lesser-seen style of Norton pheasant features a thinner-than-usual neck and is referred to as a "snake-necked" pheasant in Cesana and Leder's The Birds of Bennington. A fine example, exhibiting bold, enamel-like cobalt and superb color and contrast. Excellent condition with minor wear to cobalt, a tiny nick to spout, and some minor in-the-firing flaws, including some short, in-the-firing lines at base, which are glazed over, a small in-the-firing base chip on reverse, and a small flake to underside. H 16".

Rare J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT Stoneware Pheasant Jug

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