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Lot 280: Quapaw Mississippian Culture Polychrome Jar

May 3, 2019 by

Native American Quapaw Mississippian Culture polychrome pottery jar with red and white swirl designs to rounded body, red and white stripes to neck to slightly flared lip, rounded base. Museum accession number to base. 7" H x 7 1/2" dia. 800-1600 AD. Provenance: Consignor inherited from the estate of Dr. Joseph Stickley of Chattanooga, TN […]

Lot 107: Grenfell Type Rug, Document Box, Inkwell, Miniature Bronze Cannon

May 3, 2019 by

Four (4) Decorative items, including Grenfell Type Rug, Document Box, Inkwell, and Miniature Bronze Cannon. 1st item: Grenfell Style hooked mat or small rug depicting houses and trees blanketed in snow, with brown border. 18" H x 27" W. Early 20th century. 2nd item: American document box, pine with red wash, dovetailed construction with leather […]

Lot 794: 2 Kentucky Stoneware Whiskey Advertising Jugs

January 27, 2019 by

Two (2) Kentucky Stoneware Whiskey Advertising Jugs. 1st item: Kentucky advertising whiskey jug by George W. Hutcheson, with dark brown slip glaze and incised inscription reading "For Pure Whiskey/for Family & Medicinal Use/Return this Jug to/Geo. W. Hutcheson/Lawrenceburg, Anderson Co. KY". 9 7/8" H. 2nd item: Lebanon, Kentucky J. H. Kearns whiskey, Sunny Side Saloon […]

Lot 603: Maria Martinez bowl, miniature vase, portrait and book

January 27, 2019 by

Four (4) Maria Poveka Montoya Martinez (1887-1980) related items, including bowl and miniature vase. 1st item: Small plain blackware bowl, incised signature "Maria Poveka" on underside, 3"H x 3 1/2" diameter. 2nd item: Miniature vase with incised serpent and arrow design, signed "Maria I Naranjo" on underside. 3 3/8"H. 3rd item: Maria Martinez signed book, […]

Lot 163: 2 Southwest VA Preserving Jars, E. W. Mort, Exhibited

January 27, 2019 by

Two (2) Southwest Virginia salt-glazed stoneware preserving jars, both stamped "E.W. MORT/ALUM WELLS VA" within a rectangular stamp mark to the shoulder. 8 1/2" H and 8 3/4" H. Both pieces late 19th century. Provenance: Brad Swanson Collection, Abingdon, VA. Note: The smaller jar was exhibited in the "Legacy in Clay: Pottery of Washington County, […]

Lot 162: Southwest VA J. B. Magee Stoneware Jar w/ Cobalt, Exhibited

January 27, 2019 by

J. B. Magee (Washington Co., Virginia) stoneware pottery jar with cobalt floral decoration and lug handles. Stamped "J. B. Magee and 4", denoting capacity, below the rim. 12 7/8" H. 2nd half of the 19th century. Provenance: Brad Swanson Collection, Abingdon, VA. Note: This jar was exhibited in the "Legacy in Clay: Pottery of Washington […]

Lot 159: Southwest VA Stoneware Pitcher, Cobalt Decoration, Exhibited

January 27, 2019 by

Small Washington County, Virginia stoneware pitcher with elaborate cobalt floral decoration to the body and cobalt decoration to the spout and neck. 6 3/4" H x 4" dia. 2nd half of the 19th century. Provenance: Brad Swanson Collection, Abingdon, VA. Note: This pitcher was exhibited in the "Legacy in Clay: Pottery of Washington County, Virginia" […]

Lot 160: Small Southwest VA Stoneware Jar, Cobalt Decorated, Exhibited

January 27, 2019 by

Small Washington County, Virginia stoneware jar with elaborate cobalt floral decoration on both sides and and small lug handles. Flaring rim with incised lines on the upper shoulder, base with beaded edge. 7 1/2" H x 4" dia. (at the mouth). 3rd quarter 19th century. Provenance: Brad Swanson Collection, Abingdon, VA. Note: This jar was […]

Lot 154: East Tennessee or SW VA Earthenware Jar, poss. Cain, Exhibited

January 27, 2019 by

East Tennessee or Southwest Virginia glazed earthenware pottery jar having extruded handles with thumbprint terminals, flaring rim transitions to an ovoid body with an incised ridge around the upper shoulder and two incised lines under this ridge. Beaded foot, unglazed bottom. Originally fitted with a lid, possibly the Cain pottery of Sullivan County. 7 1/2" […]

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