Lot #: 361
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, cylindrical jar with semi-rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated with an artistically-slip-trailed flowering plant with shaded accents to the petals and leaves. Slip-trailed "3." to shoulder. Cobalt highlight to maker's mark. A 2 1/2" filled area to base. A 2 5/8" filled area to rim on reverse. Two small chips, one to top of rim and one to interior of rim.
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