Lot #: 378
Price Realized: $450.00
($375 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 2 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 Iron-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stamped "BOSTON," attributed to Frederick Carpenter, Charlestown, MA, early 19th century, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, flared collar, and applied lug handles, featuring dipped iron-oxide decoration at the rim and base. Remnants of a potter's hand print in iron solution visible below one handle. Shoulder impressed with "BOSTON" maker's mark within a wavy banner. Excellent, essentially as-made condition with some typical, small in-the-firing flaws to surface. H 14 1/2".
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