Lot #: 120
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 13 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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Large Cobalt Leaf Decoration, Stamped "JOHN BURGER / ROCHESTER," circa 1850, cylindrical crock with semi-rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a crisply slip-trailed design of three leaves with scalloped edges, the center leaf slip-trailed "4". Exceptionally strong cobalt and clay coloration. 1 3/4" rim chip. 6 1/2" hairline on front. Stained spot on front. H 11".
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