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 […]
Uniform Standards for Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP)
Tested and passed 2006 USPAP. Course sponsored through the Appraisers Association of America (AAA), New York City.
Great Road Pottery of East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia
Southern redware and stoneware research has made significant strides in the last 25 years. Entire new schools of pottery have been discovered, uncovering new forms and traditions. The pottery of the “Great Road”, encompassing Southwest Virginia and Eastern Tennessee represents a newly discovered pottery tradition. The Great Road region The Great Road name was given […]