Attrib. Cain Pottery, Sullivan County, Tennessee Redware Canning Jar, circa 1840-1880
Winter 2025 Auction of the Carole Wahler Collection
Lot #: 45
Estimate: $300-$500.A Note About Estimates
Minimum Bid: $75.
Lot #: 45
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.
×Rare Glazed Redware Canning Jar, attributed to the Cain Pottery, Sullivan County, TN, circa 1840-1880, ovoid form with tall collar, tooled banding, and raised "wax sealer" rim, the 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 Tennessee Turned, Earthenware and Stoneware Made in East Tennessee 1800-1900, Part One, p. 128, fig. 131, p. 213, fig. 131. Provenance: Found in Sullivan County, TN. Significant chipping to base. Wear to surface and rim. An adhered piece of clay at base. H 9".