Lot #: 272
Price Realized: $1,150.00
($1,000 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "JOHN BURGER / ROCHESTER," New York State origin, circa 1860, ovoid form with flared collar and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed cobalt design of a flowering plant bearing two different blossoms. Excellent detail throughout. Slip-trailed "4" above. Cobalt highlight to maker's mark. Includes Albany-slip-glazed lid and wooden dasher. Churn with significant restoration. Significant restoration to one handle, restored rim chips, an approximately 2" long restored section to base, Lid with nicks, wear, a 5 3/4" hairline on front, and wear to inner rim where lid rests.
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