43: A BLUE DECORATED STONEWARE JUG SIGNED F.B. NORTON & CO.

The stoneware jug with sloping shoulder and thick freehand cobalt blue slip decoration of a bird with looping foliate flourish, salt glaze, stamped numeral 3 and F.B. NORTON & CO., WORCESTER, MASS highlighted in blue.
Measures 16 x 10 inches.
Has a chip to the rim and a hairline crack to neck. There are no other chips, cracks or repairs.
Provenance: The estate of Glenda St. John.
$150 - $300