Lot #: 277
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "JOHN BURGER / ROCHESTER," New York State origin, circa 1860, ovoid jar with semi-rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated with an artistic slip-trailed design of a flowering plant with large fan-shaped blossom and two buds. Slip-trailed "3" at shoulder. Cobalt highlight to maker's mark. Exfoliation to surface on bottom half of jar's front. Additional exfoliation to reverse. A 3" hairline from rim on jar's front. A thin 6" crack from rim on reverse. Underside with some exfoliation and a chip near edge of jar. Some staining. Some wear to interior.
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