Two (2) nearly matching Middle Tennessee stoneware pottery urn form jars with pulled strap handles. One with darker brown glaze to the body and neck unglazed (10 1/2" H), the other with a tan to brown transition glaze (10 3/4" H). Both items late 19th/early 20th century. Provenance: Private Warren County, TN collection. CONDITION: Some […]
Lot 672: Stoneware Jar with Tulips attr. VA
Large Southern stoneware jar, possibly Virginia, with cobalt decoration on each side of a flowering tulip branch, cobalt accents around terminus of each handle and incised concentric circles at shoulders. 14"H. Third quarter of the 19th century. CONDITION: Side handle missing, small chip to other side handle. Some light abrasions to sides.
Lot 673: 2 Middle TN Urn Form Pottery Items
1st item: Middle Tennessee stoneware pottery, urn form, having a purple/tan/purple transitional glaze with strap handles applied near the flaring rim and then terminating in points, 8 1/4" H. 2nd item: Middle Tennessee stoneware pottery, urn form, having a brown/tan/brown transitional glaze with flaring rim and applied strap handles beginning at the lower neck. 5 […]
Lot 669: 2 Jerry Brown Alabama Face jugs
Jerry Brown (Alabama, 1942-2016), Two (2) large Southern stoneware folk art pottery face jugs. 1st item: Face jug with lid having blue eyes, open mouth showing teeth, and protruding chin. Signed and dated on the base "2-93, Jerry Brown, Hamilton, AL". 16" H. 20.9 lbs. 2nd item: Face jug with rear facing handle, blue eyes/eyebrows, […]
Lot 668: Large Wayne Hewell Pottery Candelabra Jug
Large Wayne Hewell (Gillsville, GA) folk art pottery candelabra face jug, double handled form with four candleabra to the top. Brown drip over green glaze with pronounced open mouth and white china teeth. Signed on the base "Wayne Hewell". 18 1/4" H. 15.3 lbs. 20th century. CONDITION: Excellent condition. Minor firing flaw at bottom rear.
Lot 667: Large Burlon B. Craig folk art pottery face jug
Large Burlon B. Craig (North Carolina, 1914-2002) folk art pottery face jug double handled form with green alkaline glaze. Face having bulging eyes, beard, mustache, ears, and open mouth with porcelain teeth. Stamped on the bottom "B.B Craig Vale N.C." and "BBC" on top rear. 16 1/2" H x 11" W. 12.2 lbs. Mid/late 20th […]
Lot 666: 2 Burlon Craig Folk Art Pottery Items and 1 Clay Head
Two North Carolina folk pottery items by Burlon Craig (North Carolina, 1914-2002) and one attributed clay carving. 1st item: Folk art pottery face Jug with green glaze, open mouth and a single row of porcelain teeth. Stamped on base "B B Craig, Vale, N.C." 8" H. 2nd item: Folk art potter face pitcher with dark […]
Lot 665: Wimp Gibson Carving, Jimmy Carter
Winford Estill “Wimp” Gibson (Tennessee/Kentucky, 1944-1994) painted wood folk art carving titled “39th President” depicting former President Jimmy Carter in a blue suit. Signed “Wimp. Gibson” underside of base, titled on front side of base. 23 5/8″ H x 5 1/2″ W x 5 3/4″ D. Late 20th century. Provenance: Property of the Arts Center […]
Lot 662: 3 Fred Webster Folk Art Carvings
Three (3) Fred Webster (Alabama, 1911-1998) painted wood folk art carvings titled "David, Look What You Have Done, I Meant To Do It", "Jonah, The Big Fish Will Get You", and "We Have Found Our Little Moses, Said Pharaoh's Daughter". Signed with location "Berry, Ala." underside of Jonah carving. All carvings mounted to wood bases […]
Lot 661: 3 Braxton Ponder Folk Art Carvings
Three (3) Braxton Ponder (Alabama, 1915-2001) folk art carvings. 1st item: Painted wood, cloth, nail, and flat push pin carving depicting the Last Supper with Christ and the twelve apostles. Unsigned. 8 1/4" H x 30 3/8" W x 5 1/2" D. 2nd item: Painted wood carving of a pink and white ox. Signed "BP" […]