North Carolina, Catawba Valley, stoneware pottery jug with dark brown alakaline glaze and pulled strap handle. Incised initials "JFS" for James Franklin Seagle (Lincoln County, NC, 1829-1892) with an incised "1" below denoting capacity. 12" H. Note: James Franklin Seagle was the son of potter Daniel Seagle. Provenance: Private Southern Collection. CONDITION: Overall very good […]
Lot 157: NC Stamped Daniel Seagle Pottery Jug, One Gallon
North Carolina, Catawba Valley, stoneware pottery jug or saddle jug, ovoid form with two flattened sides, dark brown alakaline glaze, and one strap handle. Upper shoulder beneath spout with incised initials “D S” for Daniel Seagle (1805-1867) and a “1” denoting capacity. 11 1/2″ H. Mid 19th Century. Provenance: Private Southern Collection. CONDITION: Some minor […]
Lot 156: NC Daniel Seagle 7-Gallon Pottery Jar
North Carolina, Catawba Valley, 7-gallon alkaline glaze pottery storage jar, having a slightly rolled rim, five incised concentric lines above the lug handles, stamped on one handle "DS" for Daniel Seagle (1805-1867) and "7" on one handle denoting capacity. 16 5/8" H x 13 1/2" dia. Provenance: Private Southern Collection. CONDITION: Minute chiping to the […]
Lot 155: NC Stamped Daniel Seagle Pottery Jug, 3 Gallon
North Carolina, Catawba Valley, stoneware pottery jug, ovoid form with brown alakaline glaze, and one strap handle, incised lines below the spout. Upper shoulder beneath spout with incised initials "D S" for Daniel Seagle (1805-1867) and a "3" denoting capacity. 15" H. Mid 19th Century. Provenance: Private Southern Collection. CONDITION: Minor fleabites to rim, some […]
Lot 154: Monumental 10 Gallon Daniel Seagle Pottery Stoneware Jar
Monumental North Carolina, Catawba Valley, 10-gallon alkaline glaze pottery storage jar. Ovoid form with lug handles and slightly rolled rim, dark olive alkaline glaze. Stamped on one handle "DS" for Daniel Seagle (1805-1867) and "10" on one handle denoting capacity. 17 3/4" H x 15 3/4" dia. Note: Daniel Seagle's family were early settlers in […]
Lot 153: NC Stamped Daniel Seagle Pottery Stoneware Jar, One Gallon
North Carolina, Catawba Valley, stoneware pottery jar with dark brown alakaline glaze and two lug handles. One handle with incised initials "D S" for Daniel Seagle (1805-1867) and the other with a "1" denoting capacity. 10" H. Mid 19th century. Biography: (Courtesy: http://danielseagle.com/the_seagle_school). Daniel Seagle was the first master potter in the Catawba River Valley. […]
Lot 152: 2 Louisville Kentucky Stoneware Pottery Jars
Lot of two (2) stoneware advertising pottery jars by Bayless McCarthy & Company, Louisville, KY, both with cobalt stenciled decoration. The larger jar reads "Bayless McCarthey & Company/Louisville.KY" with cobalt line accents and the smaller preserving jar reads "McCarthey & Bayless/Louisville, KY". 9 7/8" H and 6 1/2" H. Both last quarter 19th century. CONDITION: […]
Lot 151: Middle TN Stoneware Jar, J. A. Roberts
Middle Tennessee stoneware pottery preserving jar with dark alkaline glaze, stamped "J. A. ROBERTS" along the lower body. 10 1/2" H. Late 19th/early 20th century. History: Originally born in NC, Roberts learned the pottery trade from his father. He became an active potter in the Cookeville, TN area by the early 1870's and continued potting […]
Lot 150: Middle TN Stoneware Pottery Jar, Signed Bradford
Large Middle Tennessee stoneware pottery jar having a strap and lug handle with transitional light brown to buff pottery glaze, one incised line around the upper shoulder with script incision reading "t.t. Bradford". 18 1/4" H. Early 20th century. Provenance: Private Southern Collection. CONDITION: Chip to underside of rim and a couple of chips to […]
Lot 149: Middle TN Dunn Pottery Pitcher, Signed & Dated
Middle Tennessee stoneware pottery pitcher, attributed to the Dunn pottery family working in the Putnam, White and DeKalb counties. Signed and dated in script, "J L Dunn/1887" along the upper mid-section with incised line below and incised line around the neck. Dark brown glaze with band of orange/light brown glaze to center. 9" H. Late […]