Lot #: 357
Price Realized: $1,035.00
($900 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 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.
Fine Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "JOHN BURGER / ROCHESTER", New York State origin, circa 1860, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with an artistically-rendered, slip-trailed design of a flowering plant with large blossom, three buds, and leaves. Excellent slip-trailed accents throughout decoration. Slip-trailed "2." at shoulder. Cobalt highlight to maker's mark. A 1 1/8" shallow rim flake on side of jar, a second smaller rim chip, and a minor base nick on reverse. Very minor wear to cobalt. Minor base chips. A 1 1/2" horizontal line to bottom edge.
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