Van Briggle art pottery, matte turquoise glaze, Three Graces floor vase, depicting three nude young women holding up draping material while standing on a shaped pentagonal base. Double A logo/ Van Briggle/ Colo. Springs/ and finishers initials "D.R." for Dorothy Ruff marked on the underside. 17" H x 10 1/2" base. American, third quarter of […]
Lot 269: Pair Iridescent Gold Art Glass Candlesticks
A pair of iridescent gold art glass candlesticks, low form with pedestal base and round flared candle cup rims with crackle glaze, unmarked. 4 5/8" H. 20th century. Provenance: the estate of Marshall Lovell, Nashville, Tennessee. CONDITION: Both overall very good conditon.
Lot 265: Ed Hooks Mid-Century Modern Pottery Vase
Ed Hooks (American, 20th century) Mid-century modern pottery vase with overall dark glaze and shaped body. Signed and dated “Hooks/69″ on the base. 7 1/2″ H x 5 1/2” dia. 20th century. Provenance: Private Nashville, TN collection. Biography: Earl Hooks began his career during the early 1950s as a crafts and ceramics instructor at a […]
Lot 263: 2 NC Folk Pottery Pcs., Ellington & Jones
Two (2) North Carolina pottery items. 1st item: Kim Ellington (Vale, NC, b. 1954) Catawba Valley folk pottery lidded jar with incised concentric sine wave decoration to the body. Signed on the base. 8 1/2" H. 20th century. 2nd item: Southern folk pottery lidded jar in the Edgefield style by Matt Jones (NC, 20th century) […]
Lot 264: 3 Charles Counts Rising Fawn Pottery Pcs.
Three (3) Charles Counts (Kentucky, 1934-2000) pottery pieces including a tall vase with incised decoration signed on the base "Charles Counts/Beaver Ridge" (12" H), a covered jar with round body and incised decoration signed on the base "Rising Fawn" (8 1/2" H) and a covered jar with ruffled decoration to the shoulder and overall incised […]
Lot 260: 5 Slipware Decorated Redware Pieces, incl 19th Cent.
Group of four (4) 19th century slip decorated redware table items including 1 bowl, 2 plates and 1 large low bowl or charger. Lot also includes one (1) late 20th century large low bowl or charger. Ranging in size from 1 3/4" H x 7 1/2" dia. to 2" H x 12 1/4" dia. New […]
Lot 261: Georgia Alkaline Glazed Pottery Churn
Georgia alkaline glazed pottery churn having olive green glaze with allover dark brown and taupe drip. 19 1/2" H x approx. 11" dia. Late 19th century. Note: Photo included with this lot depicts the original owner according to oral history. CONDITION: Some firing residue to rim, firing flaws to body, otherwise very good condition.
Lot 262: 4 Southern Folk Pottery Pcs. inc. Face Jug
Four (4) Southern pottery pieces. 1st item: W. A. Flowers (NC, 20th century) Southern Folk pottery face jug with horns, open mouth and blue drips/accents to spout, eyes and mouth. Signed and dated 1999 on the lower back. 9 3/4" H. 2nd item: Lanier Meaders (GA, 1917-1998) brown drip glazed pottery pitcher signed "Lanier Meaders" […]
Lot 258: 2 Mid-Atlantic Cobalt Decorated Stoneware Items
18th century German bellarmine salt glazed pottery jug, void form with pulled handle, brown tones, and drip lines. Incised "4" to upper shoulder denoting capacity. 18" H. CONDITION: Both pieces with chipping to the rim, larger jar with scattered firing flaws to side and base edge.
Lot 259: New England Stoneware "Gin" Jug w/ Cobalt Script
Early 19th century New England stoneware pottery jug with cobalt script on the upper body reading "Gin Jug" with additional cobalt at the top and terminus of handle. 10 1/2" H. CONDITION: Old freeze crack separation to spout. Separation cracks extending around and down from the neck and on the handle. Old repaired break to […]