Carter County, Tennessee Redware Jar, circa 1820-1840
Winter 2025 Auction of the Carole Wahler Collection
Lot #: 11
Estimate: $200-$300.A Note About Estimates
Minimum Bid: $50.
Lot #: 11
Estimate: $200-$300.A Note About Estimates
Minimum Bid: $50.
An estimate is an expected selling price for an item at auction. The price ranges for each lot are considered conservative in value, and are listed as a courtesy to our bidders to give them an idea of how much they may be expected to pay to win the item. It is entirely possible for an item to sell for less or more than the given estimate.
×Glazed Redware Jar, Carter County, TN origin, circa 1820-1840, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, tall collar with semi-rounded rim, and ribbed strap handles with depressed terminals, the surface covered in a black lead-and-manganese glaze. Old gold paint to handles and rim. Provenance: Originally found in Carter County, TN. Some light, scattered glaze wear to body. Rim is out of round. A small chip to one handle. A few small chips to interior of rim. Some faintly-glazed areas to jar, as-made. A faint 4 1/2" Y-shaped hairline to underside, forming a vertical 7" hairline ascending base below one handle. A few minor in-the-firing pings to surface. Minor traces of old green paint to surface. A few very short, faint vertical lines at base, not visible on interior. Interior with scratches and some small flakes. H 13 1/2".