Rare W GRINSTAFF, Knox County, Tennessee Stoneware Pitcher, c1885-1895

Winter 2025 Auction of the Carole Wahler Collection

Lot #: 49

Price Realized: $4,500.00

($3,750 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)

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Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher, Stamped "W GRINSTAFF," Grindstaff Pottery, probably Knox County, TN, circa 1885-1895, ovoid pitcher with tooled body and flared collar, the surface coated in a dark-brown slip. Impressed with William Grindstaff maker's mark below a one-gallon capacity mark on side of pitcher. 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. 98, fig. 101 and p. 207, fig. 101. Chipping to rim and spout. Minor wear to handle. H 9 3/4".