Manufacturer

E. Norton & Son

Material

stoneware
other

Dimensions

Overall: 11 1/2 x 7 3/4 in. ( 29.2 x 19.7 cm )

Creation Date

1820 – 1880

Description

Ovoid salt-glaze stoneware jug with strap handle and rounded collar with flat top; decorated with fanciful butterfly painted in cobalt oxide below impressed maker's mark below neck.

Marks/Inscription

impressed: below neck: "[E] NORTON & SON"

Provenance

Purchased from Elie Nadelman
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman

Kitchen Artifact ID

1937.904