Attrib. Cain Pottery, Sullivan County, TN Redware Jar, circa 1840-1880
Winter 2025 Auction of the Carole Wahler Collection
Lot #: 18
Estimate: $300-$500.A Note About Estimates
Minimum Bid: $75.
Lot #: 18
Estimate: $300-$500.A Note About Estimates
Minimum Bid: $75.
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, attributed to the Cain Pottery, Sullivan County, TN, circa 1840-1880, cylindrical jar with footed base, rounded lug handles, and heavily-incised rim, the midsection embellished with a band of combed incising. Surface covered in a reddish-brown lead-and-manganese glaze. 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. 133, fig. 140, p. 215, fig. 140. Rim, handle, and surface wear, heavy on one side. Glaze wear to interior. A few base chips. H 6 1/16".