Lot #: 109
Price Realized: $300.00
($250 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 Iron-Decorated Stoneware Jug, Stamped "CHARLESTOWN / GGG," Frederick Carpenter, Charlestown, MA, circa 1812, highly-ovoid jug with heavily-tooled spout and dipped iron-oxide decoration to the top and bottom, the shoulder impressed, "CHARLESTOWN / GGG," the three G's presumably denoting three gallons. Impressive form and rare use of a "G" stamp for capacity. Front shoulder with a tiny hole fitted with an old wooden plug. Two base chips. Some typical firing flaws to surface, including a small ping to right shoulder of jug with a tight 2" line extending through it. A 1" chip to side of spout.
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