Lot #: 62
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 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 "JOHN BURGER / ROCHESTER", New York State origin, circa 1860, cylindrical jar with flared collar and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a flowering plant with shaded leaves. Slip-trailed cobalt "2." to shoulder. Light cobalt highlight to maker's mark. A small chip to one handle. A minor nick to base. A 2 3/8" sliver-shaped chip on top of rim with a tight 3 1/2" crack descending from it and a 7/8" line extending from it along top of rim. A smooth rim chip on reverse, probably in-the-firing.
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