Lot #: 236
Price Realized: $345.00
($300 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "JOHN BURGER. / ROCHESTER," New York State origin, circa 1860, ovoid jug with thick spout, decorated with a slip-trailed flowering plant with alternating shaded and hollow petals. Slip-trailed "2." above. Cobalt highlight to maker's mark. Two short lines in spout molding. Small chip to spout on reverse. A minor, smooth in-the-firing base chip and a minor base nick.
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