Lot #: 167
Price Realized: $345.00
($300 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.
Rare Five-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Cobalt Game Bird Decoration, Stamped "J. BURGER, JR. / ROCHESTER, N.Y.," circa 1885, semi-ovoid churn with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and tall flaring collar, decorated with an artistic brushed and slip-trailed cobalt design of a game bird perched on a plant. The bird is depicted with raised foot and wing, a turned head with crest, and neck and body accented with cobalt spots. Provenance: Lynn White Collection, Readfield, ME. Significant restoration to surface and handles. Restoration does not touch decoration. H 18".
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