Item 9457
 
Coming to you from Doc's Crocks is this fantastic 2 Gallon Stoneware Preserve Jar made and stamped by "J. Norton & Co., Bennington, VT."
 
This is the mark of Julius Norton, his cousin Edward Norton, and his son, Luman who worked together in the family pottery from 1859-1861 (William Ketchum, Jr., American Stoneware, pp. 41-44).
 
This beauty sports the Pottery Stamp with Cobalt Wash and a Large Bird on a Branch Decoration in Bright Bennington Cobalt Blue.  The artist impresses us with his decoration and use of color!  Stands 11 1/2" tall.
 
Excellent Condition. Eight nibbles/chips on the inner seating ring (pinhead to 3/8"), two chips on the left handle (1/4", 3/8") and three on the right (1/4" to 1/2").  That's it!  No rim or base chips, hairlines, cracks, stains, or restoration.  A stone ping on the bottom of the branch, a 2 1/2" surface drying line inside (closeup 1), and a 1 1/2" surface drying line at the base (closeup 2)--all in the making. 
 
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