Lot of 2 Middle TN Stoneware Jugs. 1ST ITEM: Large Double Sine Wave Jug, brown-red alkaline glaze, handle appears to have popped off during firing, possibly Spears, Middle TN, old chips on spout and large hairline crack along base. 18 1/2" H x 101/2" W x 7 1/8" diameter of base. 19th century. 2ND ITEM: […]
Lot 130: East TN Stoneware Jug, J. Mort
Large East Tennessee stoneware jug stamped twice (base and midsection) ìJ. Mort,î Mort pottery family of Jefferson County, TN. Triple sine wave incising and salt glaze with reddish hue, probably indicating high iron content. Overall very goodcondition, slight chip to rim. 14 1/4? H. 19th century. Note – this is the only example of a […]
Lot 128: East TN Miniature Stoneware Jug
Miniature salt-glazed stoneware jug, probably Loudon County, Tennessee. Green to grey-red transition glaze. Very good condition. 5-3/4" H x 2-1/2" base diameter. 19th century. Lenoir City, TN estate.
Lot 129: Civil War Tin Type East TN Soldier, Sirenius Mort
Civil War tin type of Union soldier, Sirenius M. Mort, a member of the Mort pottery family of Jefferson County, Tennessee. Mort is shown seated in his uniform holding a sword with tinted highlights to his face, uniform buttons and chestbelt. Housed in original gutta percha case with embossed patriotic symbols including an eagle and […]
Lot 126: East TN Miniature Redware Sugar Jar
East Tennessee redware sugar jar, straight sides with quadruple sign waves and three bands of incised lines around body having steeply domed top with large mushroom finial. Made by the Mort pottery family of Jefferson County, TN. Condition- Overall very good condition, slight flake to rim. 6 1/8" Total H. 19th century.
Lot 127: East Tennessee Redware Jug
East Tennessee redware jug, found in Hawkins County, possibly Greene or Jefferson County. Extruded handle, incised lines around neck, delicate tapered rim and beaded base. Light tin clay body, lead glaze with iron oxide. Overallvery good condition with chips to inner rim and one chip to base. 9 1/4" H. Second quarter of the 19th […]
Lot 125: East TN Miniature Redware Jug, G. Mort
East Tennessee miniature redware jug incised and dated, ìGeorge Mort, May the 27th 1859,? Mort pottery family of Jefferson County, TN. Triple sine wave incising along with triple incised lines around upper body with circular and diamondstarburst stamps around the lower mid section. Pulled handle with starburst stamp at the terminus. 4 3/8″ H. Circa […]
Lot 123: Sullivan Saloon Knoxville, TN Whiskey Jug
East Tennessee whiskey or liquor jug marked, "Sullivan Saloon R. H. Jones, prop. 100 North Central Street, KNOXVILLE, – TENN.". Continuous cream color. Condition – overall excellent condition, firing flaw beneath handle, chips toshoulder, minor residue on side. 12 1/2" H. Late 19th century.
Lot 124: Tennessee redware jug and stoneware creampot
Lot of two East Tennessee pottery items, Redware jug and stoneware creampot. 1ST ITEM: East Tennessee redware jug with manganese glaze with applied extruded handle and incised lines around neck. Condition – Old repaired break to handle,hairline around two-thirds of base. 7" H. Circa 1840 – 1850. 2ND ITEM: Southern stoneware cream pot. 5" Condition […]
Lot 121: Two President Hayes White House Plates
Two rare porcelain game plates after the ones designed for the President Hayes Administration by Theodore R. Davis, made by Haviland & Co., Limoges, France. One depicts a sandpiper in flight and the other a pair of birds perched in ablossoming dogwood tree. Haviland mark, artist signature and Presidential Eagle Seal en verso, along with […]