Lot #: 233
Price Realized: $510.00
($425 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
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One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Impressed Fish Motif, attributed to Frederick Carpenter, Charlestown, MA, early 19th century, ovoid jug with footed base, tooled spout, and heavily-ribbed handle, the front shoulder decorated with an impressed and cobalt-highlighted design of a fish. Provenance: From a fifty-year VA collection. Some in-the-firing flaws including a large area of brownish residue to proper left side, a recessed spot with applied clay and a small cross-shaped line on front, and some iron pings. Spout with two small chips. H 12 3/4".
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