Item 6193
 
Coming to you from Doc's Crocks is this wonderful 2 Gallon Stoneware Jug made and stamped by "J. & E. Norton, Bennington, VT."
 
This is the mark of Julius Norton and his cousin, Edward Norton, who worked together in the family pottery from 1850-1859 ( William Ketchum, Jr., American Stoneware, pp. 41-44).
 
This beauty sports the Pottery Stamp with Cobalt Wash and a Bird on a Branch Decoration in Bright Cobalt Blue.  The little bird has a dotted breast.  Stands 13 1/2" tall.
 
Excellent Condition.  A 3/16" chip on top of the spout, scattered short surface age lines on the shoulder, and minor small spots of faint staining.  That's it!  No base chips, hairlines, cracks, or restoration.  A 1/4" stone ping on the top of the branch in the making. 
 
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