Lot #: 451
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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Wreath Decoration, Stamped "JOHN BURGER. / ROCHESTER", New York State origin, circa 1860, cylindrical jar with flared rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a wreath with bow at base, surrounding the number 3. Brushed cobalt highlight to maker's mark. Excellent color. Provenance: David Musser Collection. Some light exfoliation below decoration. Two small flakes to base of decoration itself. A small in-the-firing chip to interior of rim. Shallow chips and wear to inner rim where a lid would rest. A 1 1/4" chip to underside at edge.
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