Lot #: 385
Price Realized: $531.00
($450 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 5 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.
Two-Gallon Iron-Decorated Stoneware Jug with Impressed Hearts Motif, Stamped "CHARLESTOWN", attributed to Frederick Carpenter, Charlestown, MA origin, circa 1812-1827, ovoid jug with heavily-tooled spout, impressed at the shoulder with two hearts for two gallons, and dipped iron-oxide decoration to top and base. A 2 1/2" in-the-firing contact mark near base on side of jug. Other lesser in-the-firing contact marks.
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