Lot #: 267
Price Realized: $590.00
($500 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 7 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.
Rare Two-Gallon Iron-Oxide-Dipped Stoneware Charlestown Jug with Misspelled Maker's Mark, Stamped "CHARLETSOWN", Frederick Carpenter, Charlestown, MA, early 19th century, highly-ovoid jug with heavily-tooled spout, the surface decorated with a dipped iron-oxide slip to the shoulder and base areas. Shoulder impressed with the misspelled maker's mark, "CHARLETSOWN", underscored by two impressed crosses. Excellent form and unusual maker's mark variation. A tight spider crack around base. A short in-the-firing line in spout. Two in-the-firing contact marks on reverse, measuring 1 5/8" and 1 7/8".
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