Lot #: 72
Price Realized: $460.00
($400 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 15 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "J. BURGER, JR. / ROCHESTER, N.Y.," circa 1885, straight-sided crock with applied lug handles, decorated with a flowering plant design consisting of a large blossom with alternating hollow and striped petals, flanked on each side by two flower buds. Near mint condition with an in-the-firing 3 1/2" line on front, which is in surface only, and does not go through to interior. H 11 1/4".
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