Lot #: 417
Price Realized: $2,645.00
($2,300 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 years old, and the American ceramics market frequently changes. Additionally, small nuances of color, condition, shape, etc. can mean huge differences in price. If you're interested in having us sell a similar item for you, please contact us here.
Rare Five-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Cobalt Deer and Tree Decoration, Stamped "J. BURGER JR. / ROCHESTER, NY," circa 1885, ovoid churn with tooled shoulder, flared collar, and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a deer with heavily-detailed body and large rack, trotting beside a tree. Slip-trailed "5" to right of maker's mark. Churn broken into pieces and restoration, including restoration extending through decoration. Cobalt remains mostly untouched, with some cracks visible through decoration.
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