Lot #: 7
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 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.
Rare One-Pint Stoneware Jug with Iron-Oxide Decoration, Stamped "CHARLESTOWN", Frederick Carpenter, Charlestown, MA, circa 1815, small-sized, ovoid jug with ribbed handle and dipped reddish-brown, iron-oxide decoration, impressed "CHARLESTOWN" across the shoulder. Exceptional size. Three in-the-firing base chips, the longest measuring 1 1/4". Kiln residue on underside. A small in-the-firing chip to shoulder. H 7 1/2".
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