Lot #: 224
Price Realized: $1,840.00
($1,600 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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 Three-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "JOHN BURGER. / ROCHESTER," New York State origin, circa 1860, semi-ovoid churn with applied lug handles and flared rim, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a flowering plant bearing two different blossoms. Excellent shading throughout. Slip-trailed "3" above. Brushed cobalt highlight to maker's mark. Excellent form, color, and decoration. Excellent condition with some very minor surface flakes to left side near base, two minor glazed-over iron pings to front, and two very minor nicks on interior of rim.
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