Lot #: 79
Price Realized: $1,800.00
($1,500 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
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Salt-Glazed Stoneware Jar, attributed to the Craven Pottery, Henderson County, TN, circa 1840-1860, ovoid jar with heavily-tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and distinctive flattened pocket handles, the surface coated in a streaky salt glaze. Measures approximately four gallons. Exhibited: Tennessee Turned, Earthenware and Stoneware Made in East Tennessee 1800-1900, Museum of East Tennessee History, May 16-October 30, 2011. Excellent condition with some minor in-the-firing flaws. H 14 1/4".
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