Item 11918
 
Coming to you from Doc's Crocks is this Tiny Gallon Decorated Crock 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 Small 1 Gallon Size, Pottery Stamp with Cobalt Wash, and a Classic Norton Floral Decoration.  It is executed with a slip cup using rich cobalt.   Measures 7 1/4" tall and 8 1/4" wide across the top. 
 
Excellent Condition.  A 1 1/4" chip inside the rim, faint scattered stains, and an inventory number on the bottom.  No outer rim or base chips, hairlines, cracks, or restoration.  
 
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