Lot #: 182
Price Realized: $420.00
($350 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 3 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 Stoneware Jar with Impressed Drape-and-Tassel Motif, attributed to Frederick Carpenter, Charlestown, MA, early 19th century, ovoid jar with footed base, heavily-tooled shoulder, open loop handles, and tooled rim, decorated on the front and reverse with an impressed and cobalt-highlighted design of a detailed drape flanked by tassels. Dipped iron-oxide decoration to rim and base. Appealing form, desirable impressed motif, and excellent use of two colors of slip. A few small rim chips, a 1 1/2" line to top of rim, some small surface flakes, and some small, typical in-the-firing pings to surface. H 12".
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