Lot #: 229
Price Realized: $115.00
($100 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.
Six-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "J. BURGER, JR. / ROCHESTER. N.Y.", circa 1885, large-sized, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a flowering plant bearing three shaded blossoms. Slip-trailed number 6 above. Brushed cobalt highlight to maker's mark. A shallow 2" chip on interior of rim. A second small chip to interior of rim. A 4 3/4" stained surface line to front, not visible on interior. Faint 5" inverted Y-shaped surface line to reverse, not visible on interior. Staining to surface. A few minor in-the-firing iron pings. Staining to surface.
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