Lot #: 407
Price Realized: $240.00
($200 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 3 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.
Two Pieces of Iron-Decorated Stoneware, attributed to Frederick Carpenter, Charlestown, MA, early 19th century, a two-gallon jar with open loop handles and dipped iron slip decoration to upper and lower body, stamped "BOSTON," paired with a diminutive ovoid jug with heavily-tooled spout, dipped entirely in iron slip, unmarked. Jar with a filled 1 1/8" hole in reverse, various firing flaws to surface, base chips, a few chips to interior of rim, and an in-the-firing flake to top of rim. Jug in excellent condition with two tiny spout nicks and minor base chips. H (of jar) 13" ; H (of jug) 6 1/4".
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