Two (2) Middle Tennessee stoneware pottery items, including J. A. Roberts. 1st item: Large jug with light to dark brown transitional alkaline glaze and partial extruded strap handle. Stamped "J. A. ROBERTS" along the base. 12 3/4" H x 10 3/4" W. Note: Originally born in NC, Roberts learned the pottery trade from his father. […]
Lot 406: West TN Pinson Pottery Jar
West Tennessee, Madison County stoneware preserving jar, with cobalt stencil reading "W.P. Harris & Co., Pinson, Tenn". 10" H. Late 19th century. CONDITION: Chip to outside rim edge, 1 1/4" L, otherwise overall good condition.
Lot 403: Bayless McCarthy & Co. Stoneware Advertising Jar
Bayless McCarthy & Company, Louisville, KY stoneware advertising pottery jar, preserving jar form, with stenciled cobalt lettering "Bayless McCarthy & Co. Louisville. Ky." 6 3/4" H. Last quarter 19th century. CONDITION: Very slight chip and one firing flaw to rim, otherwise overall very good condition.
Lot 404: 2 East TN Pottery Jars, Weaver Brothers
1st item: East Tennessee stoneware pottery jar having a transitional stoneware/redware color, unusual rolled rim with incised lines below. Stamped "Weaver & Bro./Knoxville" for David and George Weaver (Knoxville, working 1876-1887) and "2" denoting capacity. 11 3/4" H. 2nd item: East Tennessee salt-glazed stoneware pottery jar with a stamped "Weaver & Bro./Knoxville, Tenn" for David […]
Lot 401: 3 NC Stoneware Pottery Items, incl. Sylvanus Hartsoe
Three (3) North Carolina stoneware pottery items, including Sylvanus Leander Hartsoe. 1st item: Sylvanus Leander Hartsoe (Lincoln County, NC, 1850-1926) one gallon crock with brown salt glaze, two applied lug handles, and five incised lines around the neck. Incised initials "SLH" to one handle, incised "1" denoting capacity to other handle. 8 1/8" H x […]
Lot 399: 3 NC Folk Pottery Face Jugs, Brown & Cole
Group of three (3) North Carolina folk art stoneware pottery face jugs including two (2) marked Brown Pottery/Arden, NC and one (1) initialed G.F. C. for G. F. Cole and stamped Cole Pottery/Sanford, NC. Ranging in size from 7 5/8" H to 8 1/2" H. 20th century. CONDITION: All pieces overall good condition. Largest Brown […]
Lot 400: NC Stoneware Preserving Jar, Luther Seth Ritchie
North Carolina 1 gallon alkaline glaze stoneware preserving jar faintly stamped below the rim "LSR/Blackburn NC" for Luther Seth Ritchie (Catawba County, 1867 to 1940). 8 1/2" H. Early 20th century. Provenance: Private Southern Collection. CONDITION: Scattered firing flaws and glaze voids along the base, in the making. 1/2" chip to rim. Felt protectors added […]
Lot 398: 3 Brown's Pottery, NC Face Jugs, incl. Early Face Jug
Three (3) Brown's Pottery (North Carolina, 20th century) single handled face jugs, including (1) one early example with Albany glaze, and two (2) with brown alkaline glaze, all with porcelain teeth. Maker's marks underside of base. Ranging in size from 6 1/2" H x 5" W x 5" D to 7 3/4" H x 4" […]
Lot 396: 2 NC Burlon Craig Pottery Items, Pitcher & Birdhouse
Two (2) Burlon Craig (North Carolina, 1914-2002) folk art pottery items, including one (1) "face" pitcher in a dark olive alkaline glaze and one (1) "face" birdhouse with an olive and swirl glaze. Pitcher stamped on base "B. B. Craig, Vale, NC" and birdhouse stamped on the face "BBC" twice. 11 1/4" H & 8 […]
Lot 397: 2 NC Burlon Craig Folk Pottery Items, Face Jug & Bird House
Lot of 2 Burlon Craig (Lincoln County, North Carolina, 1914-2002) North Carolina folk art pottery items including a bird house in swirl design stamped "B.B.Craig/Vale, NC" to the base and a small olive green glazed face jug stamped "B.B.Craig/Vale, NC" on the base and "BBC" to upper shoulder. 7 3/4" H & 7" H. Both […]