Lot #: 431
Price Realized: $531.00
($450 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.
Five-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Cobalt Wreath Decoration, Stamped "JOHN BURGER / ROCHESTER," NY State origin, circa 1860, semi-ovoid churn with tooled shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a boldly-slip-trailed wreath with bow at base, surrounding the number "5." Light cobalt highlight to maker's mark. Exfoliation below decoration, extending onto left side of churn. A small in-the-firing surface flake to base of decoration. A long, shallow chip to one handle.
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