Lot #: 40
Price Realized: $2,760.00
($2,300 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
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Glazed Redware Jar, probably TN or Southwestern VA, second or third quarter 19th century, ovoid jar with footed base, coved rim, and heavily-ribbed, semi-open strap handles, the surface covered in a reddish-brown lead-and-manganese glaze. Provenance: Purchased by Wahler at Case Antiques Auctions & Appraisals, Knoxville, TN, Dec 6th, 2008, lot 103. A few chips to each handle. Surface wear to body of jar. A 1/2" flake to midsection on one side. A faint 1 1/2" line from rim. Rim with wear, a small chip, and a few minor nicks. Two base chips. H 11 1/4".
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