Lot #: 416
Price Realized: $324.50
($275 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 7 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 Jug with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "J. BURGER, JR. / ROCHESTER N.Y.", circa 1885, cylindrical jug with tooled spout, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a flower with heavily-shaded petals and leaves. Slip-trailed "2" to shoulder. Brushed cobalt highlight to maker's mark. Two spout chips and an in-the-firing flake along top edge of spout.
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