Lot #: 135
Price Realized: $600.00
($500 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 4 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.
Fine Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "HARRINGTON & BURGER / ROCHESTER, NY," circa 1852-1854, ovoid jug with tapered spout, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a daisy plant with large blossom, leaves, and two buds, including spotted and striped details. Slip-trailed "2." above. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark. Excellent condition with a 1" line from spout on reverse, a salt drip to reverse, and some small in-the-firing contact marks to side of jug.
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