Lot #: 274
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 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 Crock with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "J. BURGER JR. / ROCHESTER, NY," circa 1885, cylindrical crock with semi-squared rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a fan-shaped flower with shaded petals and leaves. Slip-trailed "4" to right of maker's mark. Brushed cobalt highlight to maker's mark. One handle reglued. Some small flakes to surface. Additional more significant exfoliation to base on reverse. Large chip to one handle. A shallow rim chip on reverse and a few rim nicks. A 5 1/2" hairline from rim on reverse.
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