Lot #: 276
Price Realized: $172.50
($150 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 Crock with Foliate Decoration, Stamped "J. BURGER. JR / ROCHESTER. N.Y.," circa 1885, cylindrical crock with semi-rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a plant with dotted stems and heavily-shaded leaves. Slip-trailed "2" at shoulder. cobalt highlight to maker's mark. 4 1/2" and 3 1/4" cracks from rim on side of crock. A 3/4" relatively minor surface separation in rim on side of crock, which occurred in the firing. A 2 1/2" hairline from rim on reverse.
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