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An Important Salt-Glazed Stoneware Four-Gallon Jug Decorated with a Standing Horse with Fences, J & E Norton, Bennington, Vermont, 1850 - 1859
Estimate
60,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- stoneware
- Height 18 in.
depicting a large horse on ground with three fences. Details on horse include a bridle, English saddle with stirrups, and ribbed body with long tail. The upper section stamped J. & E. NORTON BENNINGTON VT. 4
Provenance
Marlin G. Denlinger Fall Auction, 1986, lot 100. This jug set a world record for American stoneware when it sold.
Condition
Curved crack extending from base next to horse approximately 15 inches up proper right side.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The unique qualities are the unusually large area that the horse covers on the vessel and the precise detail and painterly manner in which the horse is depicted. This jug is one of three Bennington vessels depicting a horse, and is one of the finest Norton pieces extant.