Lot #: 48
Price Realized: $510.00
($425 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 3 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "JOHN BURGER / ROCHESTER," NY State origin, circa 1860, ovoid jug with pronounced, semi-squared spout, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a daisy below the cobalt capacity mark, "3." Cobalt highlight to maker's mark. Excellent condition with some minor black paint residue at base on reverse, minor staining, minor wear to base of decoration, and a tiny in-the-firing ping to handle. H 16".
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