East Tennessee, Blount or Knox County, stoneware pottery preserving jar, with 2 incised lines around the shoulder. Upper body with impressed semi-circle stamp "W. Grinstaff" for William Grindstaff, with an impressed "2" above denoting capacity. 10 5/8" H. Late 19th century. Provenance: Private Southern Collection. CONDITION: Overall very good condition.
Lot 144: East TN Decker Stoneware Pouring Vessel
Washington County, Tennessee stoneware pottery pouring or water jar attributed to Charles Frederick Decker (1832-1914) with a pouring spout in the rim, sine wave decoration below the lug handles and one lug handle to the lower base edge. 14 3/8" H x 12 3/4" dia. Biography (Courtesy of Carole Wahler): Charles Frederick Decker was born […]
Lot 143: 2 East TN Stoneware Pottery Jars, 1 exhibited
Two (2) East Tennessee stoneware pottery jars. 1st item: East TN transitional redware/stoneware pottery jar with extruded handles, possibly Greene County. 13 3/4" H. 19th century. Exhibited 1996-1997 at the East TN History Center "Tennessee Turned: Earthenware and Stoneware made in East Tennessee 1800-1900", curated by Dr. Carole Wahler. 2nd item: Large East Tennessee stoneware […]
Lot 140: 3 East TN M. P. Harmon Stoneware Jars
Group of three (3) East Tennessee M. P. Harmon stoneware pottery jars: one with impressed "M P Harmon, Mohawk" coggle around the circumference of the rim; one with impressed "M P Harmon, Mohawk" coggle around the circumference of the rim with cobalt decoration; and one unmarked but with similar cobalt decoration. M P Harmon/Mohawk is […]
Lot 141: East TN Earthenware Jar w/ Manganese Decoration
East Tennessee, Greene or Sullivan County, lead glazed earthenware jar with manganese splotched decoration, pulled loop handles, rim and upper shoulder with incised concentric lines, unglazed base with beaded foot. 15″ H. For a related form, refer to the article, “Earthenware Potters Along the Great Road in Virginia and Tennessee,” J. Roderick Moore, Antiques Magazine, […]
Lot 139: 4 Virginia Stoneware Pottery Items
Four (4) Virginia stoneware pottery items including: one (1) 3 gallon cylindrical stoneware jar having lug handles and cobalt decoration along the neck; impressed maker's mark below one handle reading "J. Eberly & Bro./Strasburg, VA", (13 3/4" H); one (1) J. M. Hickerson salt glazed stoneware bowl stamped "J. M. Hickerson/Strausberg, VA (5 1/4" H […]
Lot 137: Southwest Virginia Pie Safe Sideboard Press
Southwest Virginia, Lee, Russell, or Scott County, two-piece pie safe and sideboard press, walnut primary, poplar secondary. Top comprised of a conforming removable cornice (dovetailed) over three doors having six glass panes. Base with three overhanging dovetailed drawers over three doors with urn and polkberry tins; additional urn and polkberry tins to the sides. Four […]
Lot 138: SW Virginia Earthenware Bottle, Sine Wave
Southwest Virginia earthenware bottle with sine wave incising. Lead glaze and possible traces of copper oxide glaze, sine wave incising around shoulder. Bottle is flattened on two sides (saddle bottle form), glazed on the bottom. 5 1/2" height. Third quarter of the 19th century. CONDITION: Very good condition.
Lot 135: Southern Round Lazy Susan Table
Southern, possibly Middle Tennessee, Lazy Susan dining table, comprised of mixed woods including cherry, maple, walnut and pine. Having a circular top comprised of several joined boards with original raised revolving lazy Susan center, over turned ring legs with castors, pegged construction. 34 1/4" H (w/ lazy Susan center). Large circular top – 54" dia. […]
Lot 136: TN or VA Pie Safe with Pitcher & Urn Tins
East Tennessee or Southwest Virginia pie safe, cherry primary, poplar secondary. Comprised of a slightly overhanging rectangular top above two dovetailed drawers with unusual domed wood pulls, above two doors, each fitted with two blue painted punched tins and wood pulls. Upper door tins with pitcher, urn, and star designs and the lower door tins […]