Item 10670
 
Coming to you from Doc's Crocks is this wonderful 3 Gallon Crock made and stamped by "J. Burger, Jr., Rochester, N.Y."
 
This is the work of John Burger, Jr. who ran the pottery in Rochester from 1880-1890 (William Ketchum, Jr., American Stoneware, p. 74).
 
This beauty features the Pottery Stamp and an Large Flower created with a Slip Cup.  The flower has 2 fern-like leaves and a triangular blossom with rounded edges that encases the 3 capacity number.   Dark cobalt.  Measures 9 3/4" tall adn 11" wide across the top.
 
Very Good Condition.  Water glass staining inside with some traces outside.  Two chips on the back of the rim (1/2", 1 1/2"), and a 5" hairline from the rim in the back (closeup).  No inner rim or base chips, or restoration.  A 2" surface drying line inside in the making. 
 
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