Lot #: 357
Price Realized: $1,035.00
($900 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.
Fine Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "JOHN BURGER / ROCHESTER", New York State origin, circa 1860, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with an artistically-rendered, slip-trailed design of a flowering plant with large blossom, three buds, and leaves. Excellent slip-trailed accents throughout decoration. Slip-trailed "2." at shoulder. Cobalt highlight to maker's mark. A 1 1/8" shallow rim flake on side of jar, a second smaller rim chip, and a minor base nick on reverse. Very minor wear to cobalt. Minor base chips. A 1 1/2" horizontal line to bottom edge.
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