Item 11051
 
Coming to you from Doc's Crocks is this scrumptious 2 Gallon Jug made and stamped by "Burger & Lang, Rochester, N.Y."
 
This is the mark of John Burger, Jr., George Burger, and their brother-in-law, George Lang who ran the family's pottery under this stamp from 1867 to 1877 (William Ketchum, Jr., American Stoneware, p. 74).
 
This beauty sports a Tall Semi-Ovoid Form, Oval Pottery Stamp with Cobalt Wash, Freehand Capacity Number, and a Cobalt "Strawberry" Executed with a Slip Cup. The berry is formed with 20 continuous loops of cobalt!  Stands  14 1/2"
 
Very Good Condition. Two minor nibbles and three small chips on the spout (1/4" or less), and a 1/2" chip at the base.  No hairlines, cracks, stains, or restoration.   
 
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