Lot #: 7
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Impressed Drape Decoration, attributed to Frederick Carpenter, Boston, MA, early 19th century, ovoid jar with heavily-tooled shoulder, flared rim, and open loop handles, decorated on the front and reverse with three impressed and cobalt-highlighted drape motifs. Impressed with a number "3" on one side, and an inverted "3" on the opposite side. Base chips, the largest of which is glazed over. Iron pings to surface. Rim chips. Thin 5 3/4" crack from rim. 1/2" in-the-firing separation line in rim on opposite side.
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