Lot #: 447
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 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 Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "J. BURGER, JR. / ROCHESTER. N.Y.", circa 1880, cylindrical jar with flared rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a flower with shaded petals and leaves. Slip-trailed number 2 at shoulder. Brushed cobalt highlight to maker's mark. Restoration to rim on front. A restored rim chip on reverse. Two additional minor rim chips and minor chipping to interior where a lid would rest. Some small spots of fry to cobalt.
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