Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Bird Decoration, 1-Gallon capacity, New England origin, ca. Wheel-thrown, cylindrical form with eased shoulder, tooled spout and applied strap handle. Tan, Salt-Glazed exterior; Albany Slip interior. Impressed on the upper shoulder with a mostly legible, cobalt-washed stamp reading: J.
See Internet for further information on the Family manufactory. Front features a signature Norton Song Bird perched on a stylized sprig, artistically executed in bold Slip-Trailed Cobalt. Condition : Some typical imperfections in-the-making scars, pops, etc., and some areas of soiling & discoloration on the body, as shown; otherwise Very Good to Excellent with strong color and desirable decoration. No cracks, repairs or restoration work.
This Benny Bird will be in-hand, or under the tree, before the Christmas Holiday! See photos for complete details and please consider them as part of the description. Measures roughly 11-1/4"H x 7"W overall.
Good Luck, thanks for looking, and be sure to bookmark my Auctions, listed and ending daily. The item "NR Antique Stoneware 1G VT Jug with Cobalt Bird, J&E Norton, Bennington, 1850s" is in sale since Sunday, December 2, 2018. This item is in the category "Pottery & Glass\Pottery & China\China & Dinnerware\Stoneware".
The seller is "mgs1971" and is located in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped to United States.