Lot #: 68
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 8 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "J. BURGER, JR. / ROCHESTER, N.Y.", circa 1885, cylindrical crock with semi-rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a flower with striped blossom and shading to the petals and leaves. Slip-trailed number 2 at shoulder. Brushed cobalt highlight to maker's mark. Very nice condition with two short, glazed-over surface lines at base on reverse, measuring 1 3/4" and 1 1/2", which do not extend through to interior. Some minor surface flakes to side of crock.
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