Lot #: 451
Price Realized: $575.00
($500 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 8 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 Wreath Decoration, Stamped "JOHN BURGER. / ROCHESTER", New York State origin, circa 1860, cylindrical jar with flared rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a wreath with bow at base, surrounding the number 3. Brushed cobalt highlight to maker's mark. Excellent color. Provenance: David Musser Collection. Some light exfoliation below decoration. Two small flakes to base of decoration itself. A small in-the-firing chip to interior of rim. Shallow chips and wear to inner rim where a lid would rest. A 1 1/4" chip to underside at edge.
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