Pottery

Group of three (3) Pigeon Forge Pottery ceramic black bears, two (2) marked (largest bear and small bear resting on its back) "Pigeon Forge Pottery Tenn. D. Ferguson". 2 3/4" H x 3 1/2" W x 2 1/2" D to 4 1/2" H x 7" x 3 3/4" W. Tennessee, late 20th century. Provenance: The Estates of Olen L. Bryant and late Vanderbilt University art professor Thomas Brumbaugh, Clarksville/Cottontown, Tennessee. CONDITION: Minor surface grime and firing crack to base of foot of small standing bear. [See more photos →]

East TN Pottery Jar and Virginia S. Bell Pottery Vase, 2 items. 1st item: East Tennessee, Hawkins or Greene County, three gallon stoneware jar with cobalt floral tree decoration, cobalt "3" denoting capacity, one ridge line and one incised line around the neck, and lug handles. 14 1/8" H. 2nd item: Valley of Virginia, Strausberg redware pottery vase stamped "S. Bell & Son" for Solomon Bell or Samuel Bell and his sons working 1870-1895. Two bands of sine wave decoration to the upper body, center of body with maker's stamp. 7 3/4" H. Late 19th century. CONDITION: 1st item: Scattered chipping to the rim, approx. 5" hairline beginning at the rim, a couple of errant white paint flecks to body. 2nd item: Repaired breaks to rim, hairlines extending down from rim approx. 4 1/2". [See more photos →]

Two (2) Southern Stoneware Pottery Jars, Alabama and Mississippi. 1st item: Stamped Alabama stoneware jug, stamped "Pittman & Bro./Rock Mills, Ala". Salt glaze with some drips, incised "2" above stamp denoting capacity. 14" H. 2nd item: Stamped Mississippi stoneware pottery preserving jar stamped "Pat J. Smyth, Manfr/Holly Springs Miss.", salt glaze with flaring rim. 9 5/8" H. Both items late 19th/early 20th century. CONDITION: 1st item: Small chip to rim, large chip to lower side base, overall firing flaws. 2nd item: Scattered chips and losses to rim. [See more photos →]

Group of three (3) Middle TN stoneware pottery items, including one (1) vase form with browm/tan/brown transitional glaze, one (1) storage jar form with tan and dark brown glaze, and one (1) storage jar with tapered neck and incised line decoration with buff/tan glaze. Ranging in size from 10" to 10 5/8" H. Late 19th/early 20th century. CONDITION: All pieces overall good condition with light general wear, no chips or cracks. [See more photos →]

Middle Tennessee 5-gallon stoneware pottery jug with light green/tan glaze, incised line around the neck and applied strap handle. Impressed mark along the base reading "James LaFever/Maker". Additionally incised "5" below spout denoting capacity. 20" H x 10" dia. Early 20th century. CONDITION: Overall good condition. 3 to 4 vertical spiders/tight hairlines, largest 3" extending from base. Remnants of green paint to surface. [See more photos →]

Group of four (4) North Carolina stoneware pottery items including including one (1) large salt glaze jug with flared rim, incised "3" to the upper shoulder denoting capacity and pulled handles (13 1/2" H), one (1) alkaline glazed jug with tall spout and pulled handle (10 1/4" H), one (1) alkaline glazed preserving jar (10" H), and one (1) alkaline glazed cream pitcher (5" H). All pieces Late 19th century. Provenance: Brad Swanson Collection, Abingdon, VA. CONDITION: Jug with old chip to rim. All pieces overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Group of three (3) North Carolina salt glazed stoneware items including 2 pitchers possibly turned by Rance Steed and 1 vase form pot. Pots range in size from 8 3/4" H to 10 3/4" H. All pieces late 19th/early 20th century. Note: Seagrove potter Rance Steed was a potter of mixed race who turned for potteries in and around Randolph & Montgomery Counties in the early 20th century. He was born Ransom Steed, sometime between 1854 and 1864, and died in Seagrove in 1933. CONDITION: One pitcher with flaring rim with chipping to rim and a couple of hairline cracks. Remaining pieces overall good condition. [See more photos →]

Group of two (2) English stoneware pottery jugs, both with a brown/tan glaze, one with pouring spout and two tall ribbed handles (12 1/2" H), the other with beaded line and sine wave decoration to the upper body with one applied handle (13 3/4" H). Both 19th century. CONDITION: Both jugs overall good condition with some firing flaws. [See more photos →]

Two (2) Roseville Pottery Vases, Zanesville, Ohio. 1st item: Roseville art pottery Carnelian II glaze vase, urn form on a rounded stepped base. Impressed circular mark and impressed "8" to base. 12 1/4" H. Circa 1915. 2nd item: Roseville Pottery Futura vases in colors of blue and green with geometric decoration. Unmarked. 6 1/4" H. Circa 1928. Provenance: The Estate of Mrs. Frank Wood, Evansville, Indiana and Dickson, Tennessee. CONDITION: 1st item: Overall good condition, glaze voids noted on base, light general wear. 2nd item: Chip to one corner of top and one chip to base. [See more photos →]

Three (3) Olen L. Bryant (American/Tennessee, 1927-2017) ceramic vases including one (1) footed vase with black, white, and blue glazed circular geometric decorations to bulbous body, neck, and flared rim, signed and dated "O. Bryant 55" on underside, 12 1/2" H; one (1) square-sided footed vase having overall grey glaze with inset blue glazed rectangular panels, signed "OB" on underside, 12 1/2" H; and one (1) square sided brown glazed vase with round neck and geometric decoration, matte glaze to exterior, high glaze to interior, signed "OB" on underside, 14" H. Provenance: Estate of Olen Bryant, Cottonwood/Clarksville, TN. A letter of authenticity and provenance from the artist's niece, who served as his studio assistant and personal representative for his estate, will accompany this lot. CONDITION: A few glaze imperfections, otherwise very good condition. [See more photos →]