How Do You Price Antique Bennington Pottery?
Pricing Bennington pottery can be challenging because of early variations and contemporary reproductions still being made. Dating back to America’s early history, the Bennington pottery style was introduced by Captain John Norton, a retired Revolutionary War soldier who began making redware glazed pottery in 1785 from red clay he mined from along the Hudson River near Bennington, Vermont. His company, Norton Pottery, evolved into producing stoneware (higher-fired clay) kegs and jugs with cobalt decorations of birds, flowers and animals. Pottery from Norton and his successors, along with an associated local style, has become known collectively as Bennington pottery. First, evaluate the condition and age of your piece. Check for breaks, scratches and marks. Look for age lines and crazing (a surface cracking that looks like a spiderweb design). Newer pieces will not have many age lines and marks, and the surface sheen will be in better condition. Check the marking on the bottom of the pie
