Lot #: 145
Price Realized: $402.50
($350 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with 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 a slip-trailed design of a daisy plant with well-detailed blossom, opening blossom, and shaded leaves. Slip-trailed "2." to shoulder. Light cobalt highlights to maker's mark. An area of restoration to rim on front, and an area of restoration to rim on reverse. Two small chips to inner rim, where a lid would rest.
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