Lot #: 169
Price Realized: $575.00
($500 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.
Scarce One-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Slip-Trailed Decoration, Stamped "BURGER & CO. / ROCHESTER, NY," circa 1880, semi-ovoid pitcher with tall collar and rim molding, decorated with a slip-trailed looping line design in a heart-like shape. Cobalt brushed over impressed mark. Pitchers by this desirable potting firm are scarce. Provenance: Lynn White Collection, Readfield, ME. Small chips to one side of handle. Smooth chip to side of spout. A few small rim chips on reverse. 2" hairline from rim. 1" hairline from rim on reverse. H 10 1/2".
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