Item 12578
 
Coming to you from Doc's Crocks is this wonderful 4 Gallon Jar made and stamped by "J. & E. Norton, Bennington, VT."   
 
This is the work of Julius Norton and his cousin, Edward Norton who worked in Bennington using this mark from 1850-1859 (William Ketchum, Jr., American Stoneware, pp. 42).  
 
This beauty features a Larger Size, the Pottery Stamp with Cobalt Wash, and a Classic Norton Exuberant Floral Decoration.  Stems, leaves, buds, and blossoms move in all directions across the front.  Dark and rich cobalt too!  Stands 14" tall.  Comes with a period, form and color matching lid. 
 
Excellent Condition. A half-dozen minor nibbles on the inner lid-seating ring, a few very light, small and scattered stains.  That's it!  No rim or base chips, hairlines, cracks, or restoration.  The lid is as made.  
 
Ships double-boxed, insured, and FREE
 
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