Four-gallon Cobalt-decorated Stoneware Churn

Four-gallon Cobalt-decorated Stoneware Churn, John Burger Jr. , Rochester, New York, c. 1870-80, flaring flat rim, applied lug handles, the front decorated with a cobalt dove on a floral sprig, marked below the rim "J. BURGER JR/ROCHESTER, N.Y.," ht. 16 in. Provenance: Raccoon Creek Antiques, Oley, Pennsylvania; Collection of Joel and Betty Schatzberg. Estimate $300-500 Very small chip on ring below the rim on the front, infilled chip on the ring below the rim on the back. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.