Attrib. Hinkle-Mort Pottery, Jefferson County, Tennessee Salt-Glazed Stoneware Jar, c1850-1870

Winter 2025 Auction of the Carole Wahler Collection

Lot #: 74

Price Realized: $960.00

($800 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)

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Salt-Glazed Stoneware Jar, attributed to the Hinkle-Mort Pottery, Jefferson County, TN, circa 1850-1870, ovoid jar with tall collar, flared rim, and heavily-ribbed handles with depressed terminals. In her notes, Wahler states, "Sherds from the Jefferson County site exactly match the handles, glaze and body. . . Steve and Sam have found that Aaron Mills was potting at this site around 1860. I believe this piece is before his time. . . I have purchased another jar '06 which is a match except for a wider mouth. Same potter. Another of this form with these handles sold at Case 2011 while this exhibit was ongoing. It came from the Mort family who lived on site." 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. 93, fig. 97, p. 206, fig. 97. Rim chips. Two thin cracks from rim, measuring 4 1/4" and 2 3/4". Both handles with small chips and wear. A crack across underside, extending 2 1/2" up base in one place and forming a 5 1/2" Y ascending base elsewhere. Shallow chipping to base. Some surface wear. H 12 3/4".