Lot #: 17
Price Realized: $300.00
($250 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
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Glazed Redware Jar, probably Hawkins County, TN, circa 1800-1840, cylindrical jar with tapered shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and arched lug handles, the body embellished with the potter's throwing lines throughout. Lead-and-manganese-glazed surface. Exhibited: Tennessee Turned, Earthenware and Stoneware Made in East Tennessee 1800-1900, Museum of East Tennessee History, May 16-October 30, 2011. Literature: Illustrated in Wahler, Tennessee Turned, Earthenware and Stoneware Made in East Tennessee 1800-1900, Part One, p. 91, fig. 94, p. 115, pl. 13, and p. 206, fig. 94. Chips and wear to rim. Wear to surface and handles. An old, smooth 5/8" chip to underside at edge. H 9 1/2".
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