Lot #: 336
Price Realized: $402.50
($350 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.
Fine Four-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "JOHN BURGER / ROCHESTER," New York State origin, circa 1860, cylindrical crock with rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a delicately slip-trailed flowering plant featuring a daisy and a large blossom with alternating shaded and hollow petals. Slip-trailed "4." at shoulder. Faint 9" hairline from rim on front. Top-to-bottom crack from rim on reverse, including a small chip along crack on interior. 1" and 3/4" chips to one handle. Spots of staining.
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