Lot #: 386
Price Realized: $206.50
($175 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 6 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 Open-Handled Stoneware Jar with Iron-Oxide Decoration, Stamped "BOSTON", Frederick Carpenter, Boston, MA, circa 1793-1797, highly-ovoid jar with footed base heavily-tooled shoulder, and open loop handles, featuring a dipped iron-oxide slip decoration extending from rim to shoulder as well as highlighting the base area. Scattered exfoliation. A 4 1/4" curved in-the-firing flake to bottom edge. Rim chips. A short line to rim on front.
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