Lot #: 231
Price Realized: $805.00
($700 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 Cream Jar with Cobalt Triple-Leaf Decoration, Stamped "HARRINGTON & BURGER / ROCHESTER," New York State origin, circa 1852-1854, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, semi-squared collar, and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of three heavily-detailed leaves accented with looping vines. Slip-trailed "3." at shoulder. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark. Excellent color and decoration with a desirable, short-lived Rochester maker's mark. Two chips to bottom edge, which appear to be in-the-firing. 3 1/2" surface line at base, continuing 5 1/2" onto underside, not visible on interior, which possibly occurred in the firing.
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