Lot #: 106
Price Realized: $1,560.00
($1,300 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.
Fine Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Iron-Oxide Decoration, Stamped "BOSTON. / 1804," Frederick Carpenter, Charlestown, MA, circa 1804, ovoid jar with heavily-tooled shoulder, open loop handles, and footed base, decorated at the top and bottom with dipped iron-oxide decoration. Stately form with heavy iron application and desirable "1804" stamp. A long, thin Y-shaped crack extending from underside to shoulder on front. Otherwise excellent condition with typical in-the-firing iron pings to surface.
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