Lot #: 6
Price Realized: $172.50
($150 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 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 Iron-Dipped Stoneware Jar, Stamped "BOSTON", Frederick Carpenter, Boston, MA, late 18th or early 19th century, ovoid jar with flared rim, applied lug handles, and coggled band around shoulder, the base with dipped iron-oxide decoration. Additional light iron-oxide around shoulder area. Front impressed with large "BOSTON" mark within a waving banner. A horizontal crack around much of base's circumference, along with a few tight vertical hairlines extending a few inches from this crack. Otherwise excellent condition.
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