Item 7531
 
Coming to you from Doc's Crocks is this wonderful 4 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 a Larger 4 Gallon Size, Pottery Stamp with Cobalt Wash, and a Signature Norton Decoration--a Bright Cobalt Floral Bouquet.  The floral was executed with a slip cup and moves from left to right across the front.  Stands 16 1/4" tall.
 
Very Good Condition.  A flat 3/8" chip on top and minor nibbles around the spout, a 3/4" chip on the left side at the base, and some staining on the lower half.  No hairlines, cracks, or restoration. 
 
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