Lot #: 361
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 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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