Lot #: 72
Price Realized: $390.00
($325 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 4 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Impressed Drape-and-Tassel Motif, attributed to Frederick Carpenter, Boston, MA, early 19th century, highly-ovoid jug with tooled spout, decorated with an impressed and cobalt-highlighted design of a drape flanked by tassels. Impressed "3" on spout. Dipped iron-oxide decoration to base. Shallow in-the-firing spout chips, some of which are glazed over. A 7/8" chip to reverse spout. A few base chips. An approximately 3 1/2" hairline to base area, extending 1" onto underside.
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