Lot #: 184
Price Realized: $360.00
($300 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "J. BURGER, JR. / ROCHESTER.N.Y.," circa 1885, ovoid jar with semi-rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a flowering plant with spotted blossom. Slip-trailed "2." at shoulder. Cobalt accent to maker's mark. A small chip to interior of rim. Provenance: Bruce and Vicki Waasdorp, Clarence, NY. A 4 1/4" X-shaped line on underside, including a vertical line extending 2" up base on side of jar. H 9 7/8".
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