Lot #: 53
Price Realized: $780.00
($650 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
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Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Freehand Cobalt Decoration, attributed to David H. and William Weaver, Knoxville, TN, circa 1876-1887, semi-ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded rim, brush-decorated with symmetrical swag motifs throughout the front along with a curved flourish above. Exhibited: Made in East Tennessee: Pottery, Museum of East Tennessee History, 1996. Provenance: Purchased by Wahler at Miller's Auction Gallery, Newport TN, on November 11, 1978. Bottom of jar with in-the-firing warping and added felt tabs to allow the jar to sit flat. Otherwise excellent condition. H 11 7/8".
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