Lot #: 6
Price Realized: $460.00
($400 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 years old, and the American ceramics market frequently changes. Additionally, small nuances of color, condition, shape, etc. can mean huge differences in price. If you're interested in having us sell a similar item for you, please contact us here.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Impressed Heart Decoration, Stamped "CHARLESTOWN," Frederick Carpenter, Massachusetts origin, circa 1815, ovoid jug with heavily-tooled shoulder, spout, and base, the front impressed with two hearts below the mark "CHARLESTOWN". Iron-oxide dip to base. Excellent form with nice tooling. A smooth chip to underside at edge and other tiny base chips. A few typical in-the-firing contact marks to jug.
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