Lot #: 91
Price Realized: $720.00
($600 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 2 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.
Six-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "J. BURGER JR. / ROCHESTER. N.Y.," circa 1885, large-sized, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a bird with turned head and detailed feathering, perched on a leafy branch. Slip-trailed "6" to shoulder. Desirable size and decoration. Brushed cobalt highlights to maker's mark. Excellent condition with some staining and an area of old green paint residue to reverse. H 14 1/4".
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