Lot #: 441
Price Realized: $575.00
($500 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 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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