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Extremely Rare Six-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Pheasant Decoration, Stamped "JOHN BURGER. / ROCHESTER," NY State origin, circa 1860, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a large slip-trailed design of a crested pheasant with turned head and plume-like tail, perched on a tree branch. Slip-trailed "6." to shoulder. Cobalt highlight to maker's mark. One of a few known Burger pieces depicting this type of bird. Oversalting to decoration. A large restored section to base area, presumably covering a crack and/or chips. An unrestored spider crack on underside, including a thin vertical crack extending 1 1/2" up base on proper left side of crock. A restored top-to-bottom vertical crack on reverse. H 14 1/8".