Lot #: 157
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 11 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 Wreath Decoration, Stamped "BURGER & LANG / ROCHESTER, NY," circa 1870, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a finely-slip-trailed design of a wreath with bow surrounding the number "2". Brushed cobalt highlights to maker's mark. Some water glass staining to surface. Otherwise very nice condition with a rim chip, minor rim nick, and a tiny nick to one handle.
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