Lot #: 185
Price Realized: $300.00
($250 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Foliate Decoration, Stamped "J. BURGER, / ROCHESTER, N.Y.," circa 1885, cylindrical crock with semi-rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a plant with fern-like foliage. Slip-trailed "3" above. Brushed cobalt accent to maker's mark. A network of tight lines to one side below handle. A tight 3" Y-shaped surface line below opposite handle. A small in-the-firing surface fissure on reverse. A faint 2 1/2" Y-shaped surface line to underside, not visible on interior. H 10".
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