Lot #: 355
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 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 Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "J. BURGER, JR. / ROCHESTER, N.Y.", circa 1885, cylindrical jar with flared rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed motif of a flower blossom with alternating veining, spots, and stripes on the interiors of the petals. Slip-trailed "2" at shoulder. Brushed cobalt highlight to maker's mark. Two large, shallow rim chips. A small chip on interior of rim. Two iron pings to surface. A thin inverted Y-shaped line under one handle, measuring 8". Some small scattered flakes to surface.
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