Lot #: 5
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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Iron-Oxide Decoration, Stamped "BOSTON," attributed to Frederick Carpenter, Boston, MA, late 18th century, squat-shaped, ovoid jar with footed base, heavily-tooled shoulder, and flared rim, decorated with a dipped iron-oxide slip around the top and base. Excellent form and fine, thin-walled potting. Firing flaws typical of early stoneware, including a dent to one side, an iron ping to body, and a contact mark to shoulder. A shallow chip to interior of rim and some wear to exterior of rim. Minor base chips.
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