Lot #: 253
Price Realized: $295.00
($250 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 5 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 Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "JOHN BURGER / ROCHESTER", NY State origin, circa 1860, tapered jar with flared rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a flowering plant with shaded leaves and alternating hollow and cobalt-highlighted petals. Slip-trailed "2" above. Cobalt highlight to maker's mark. Some light staining to base area on reverse. A 1 3/4" rim chip on reverse. A 2 1/4" in-the-firing flake to reverse at base with iron deposit at center.
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