Lot #: 447
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 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 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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