Lot #: 231
Price Realized: $431.25
($375 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 12 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 Impressed Heart Decoration, Stamped "CHARLESTOWN," Massachusetts origin, early 19th century, ovoid jar with heavily-tooled shoulder, flared rim, and open loop handles, decorated with three impressed hearts below the mark "CHARLESTOWN". Light iron-oxide wash to shoulder area. A good example of early Massachusetts stoneware. Small base chips. Some tight spidering surface lines. Chip to rim on reverse. 1 1/2" hairline to rim on reverse.
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