Lot #: 131
Price Realized: $172.50
($150 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 14 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 rounded shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, cobalt-decorated with an artistically-rendered, slip-trailed flowering plant design featuring a large blossom, three buds, and several leaves. Three rim chips. Wear to interior of rim where a lid would rest. H 11 5/8".
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