Lot #: 272
Price Realized: $1,150.00
($1,000 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.
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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