Lot #: 4
Price Realized: $345.00
($300 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 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.
Unusual Iron-Dipped Stoneware Jug with Incised Line Decoration and Impressed "G", Stamped "CHARLESTOWN," Frederick Carpenter, Charlestown, MA, circa 1815, approximately one-gallon ovoid jug with footed base, reeded neck, and heavy incised line decoration flanking an incised wavy line and the impressed letter "G" (possibly a Masonic reference). Top and bottom half and jug dipped in a reddish-brown iron slip decoration. Professional restoration to spout. Some typical firing flaws. Two shallow base chips and a few minor base nicks.
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