Very Rare Bennington, VT Stoneware Jug w/ Profuse L. NORTON & SON Maker's Marks

Spring 2025 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 71

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Very Rare Two-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jug with Profuse Impressed Signature, Stamped "L. NORTON & SON / BENNINGTON," VT origin, circa 1833-1841, highly-ovoid jug with tooled spout and ribbed handle, stamped at the shoulder eight times with the maker's mark, "L. NORTON & SON," surrounded by the town name, "BENNINGTON," impressed four times. Further impressed below with three two-gallon capacity marks. Midsection brush-decorated with a stylized foliate motif featuring open-centered leaves. One of only a few known examples of Norton stoneware featuring stamping in this manner. Excellent condition with two in-the-firing contact marks, some staining to surface, and minor base chipping. H 14".



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