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Antique Stoneware 2G Jar Churn with Cobalt Wreath, J Burger, Rochester NY, c. 1872

Antique Stoneware 2G Jar Churn with Cobalt Wreath, J Burger, Rochester NY, c. 1872
Antique Stoneware 2G Jar Churn with Cobalt Wreath, J Burger, Rochester NY, c. 1872
Antique Stoneware 2G Jar Churn with Cobalt Wreath, J Burger, Rochester NY, c. 1872
Antique Stoneware 2G Jar Churn with Cobalt Wreath, J Burger, Rochester NY, c. 1872
Antique Stoneware 2G Jar Churn with Cobalt Wreath, J Burger, Rochester NY, c. 1872
Antique Stoneware 2G Jar Churn with Cobalt Wreath, J Burger, Rochester NY, c. 1872
Antique Stoneware 2G Jar Churn with Cobalt Wreath, J Burger, Rochester NY, c. 1872
Antique Stoneware 2G Jar Churn with Cobalt Wreath, J Burger, Rochester NY, c. 1872
Antique Stoneware 2G Jar Churn with Cobalt Wreath, J Burger, Rochester NY, c. 1872
Antique Stoneware 2G Jar Churn with Cobalt Wreath, J Burger, Rochester NY, c. 1872
Antique Stoneware 2G Jar Churn with Cobalt Wreath, J Burger, Rochester NY, c. 1872
Antique Stoneware 2G Jar Churn with Cobalt Wreath, J Burger, Rochester NY, c. 1872

Antique Stoneware 2G Jar Churn with Cobalt Wreath, J Burger, Rochester NY, c. 1872    Antique Stoneware 2G Jar Churn with Cobalt Wreath, J Burger, Rochester NY, c. 1872
Stoneware Jar or Churn with Cobalt Wreath Decoration, 2-Gallon capacity, New York State origin, ca. Wheel-thrown, cylindrical form with eased shoulder, tooled rim and integrated inner ledge for a lid.

A brown, slip-glazed dasher lid is present and included, but likely a later marriage. Tan, Salt-Glazed exterior; Albany Slip interior.

Impressed on the upper shoulder with a cobalt-washed stamp that reads: BURGER & LANG /. See Bill Ketchums American Stoneware, p. 74 or Internet for further information on the Monroe County family-run manufactory. Front features an elaborate fern-like Floral Fern decoration surrounding a freehand 2, artistically executed in bold, Slip-Trailed Cobalt.

Condition: Minor rim, handle and base wear, including a few small chips, as shown; otherwise in Very Good, as-made condition with strong color and exceptional decoration. Some surface staining from use, predominantly on the reverse side. There is a faint, surface-only hairline noted below the left handle. Inherent glaze, surface and firing imperfections noted for descriptive accuracy.

See photos for complete details and close-ups. Please consider them as part of the description. Measures approximately 12"H x 8"W overall. The inner and outer rim diameters are 5-1/2 and 6-3/4, respectively. Total height with the dasher lid: 13-1/4H.

Good Luck, thanks for looking, and be sure to bookmark my Auctions, listed and ending daily. The item "Antique Stoneware 2G Jar Churn with Cobalt Wreath, J Burger, Rochester NY, c. 1872" is in sale since Tuesday, May 14, 2019. This item is in the category "Pottery & Glass\Pottery & China\China & Dinnerware\Stoneware".

The seller is "mgs1971" and is located in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped to United States.
  • Main Color: Slip Trailed Cobalt Floral Design, Tan Salt Glaze
  • Brand: Burger & Lang, Rochester, NY, 1867-1877
  • Model: Decorated Stoneware Jar w/ Cobalt Floral Wreath
  • Object Type: Cobalt Decorated Stoneware Jar Churn w/ Wreath
  • Style: Primitive Country Americana
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
  • MPN: 2-Gallon Capacity
  • Color: Tan Salt Glaze w/ Bold Blue Cobalt Decoration

Antique Stoneware 2G Jar Churn with Cobalt Wreath, J Burger, Rochester NY, c. 1872    Antique Stoneware 2G Jar Churn with Cobalt Wreath, J Burger, Rochester NY, c. 1872