Lot #: 441
Price Realized: $575.00
($500 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "BURGER BRO's. &. CO. / ROCHESTER", New York State origin, circa 1870, ovoid jug with semi-squared spout, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a flowering plant with shaded petals and leaves. Slip-trailed number 2 above. Brushed cobalt highlight to maker's mark. Provenance: David Musser Collection. Excellent, essentially as-made condition with two short, faint surface lines in spout, a 1 1/2" circular discolored contact mark to right side of jug, and some flecks of old green paint to surface.
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