Southern redware jar, copper oxide slip over lead glaze, attributed to Christopher Alexander Haun. Provenance – descended in the family of James H. Bright, Greene County, Tennessee. Condition – minor chips to base, minor flakes to glaze. 6 3/8″ height. Second quarter of the 19th century. This jar has a similar form to a marked […]
North Carolina Moravian redware jug, possibly Rudolph Christ (lot#41)
Southern redware jug, Moravian, found in the Fort Chiswell, Virginia area (Wythe County) in the early 1970s. The distinctive extruded handle with beaded edge is similar to other extruded handles by Rudolph Christ of Salem, North Carolina. The rim and spout also follows Moravian forms from the Salem area. Three incised lines around upper shoulder, […]
Lot 18: Middle Tennessee stoneware jar, signed in script "G W Dunn", sine wave incising
Middle Tennessee two handled jar, signed in script, “G W Dunn” (George Washington Dunn, Tennessee) with incised line and sine wave around upper midsection. Incised “3” on opposite side denotes gallon capacity. Red brown dip glaze, grey on lower section. Condition – overall excellent condition, faint hairlines on underside of base. 17″ height. Early 20th […]
Lot 44: Large North Carolina jar, stamped N.H. Dixon
Important and rare North Carolina stoneware jar, stamped “N.H. Dixon” (Nathaniel H. Dixon, 1827-1863, Chatham County, NC). Alkaline glaze drips on side with the stamp. Provenance – John Gordon Collection, NYC. Condition – very good condition, small shallow rim chip to back side of jar, remnants of grease residue on jar. 15 1/2″ height. Mid […]