Lot #: 68
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 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 Crock with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "J. BURGER, JR. / ROCHESTER, N.Y.", circa 1885, cylindrical crock with semi-rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a flower with striped blossom and shading to the petals and leaves. Slip-trailed number 2 at shoulder. Brushed cobalt highlight to maker's mark. Very nice condition with two short, glazed-over surface lines at base on reverse, measuring 1 3/4" and 1 1/2", which do not extend through to interior. Some minor surface flakes to side of crock.
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