The Society’s auction sale fifty nine hosted the theme of an “Invitation: Come and See” and an ever growing audience took up the challenge. A unique pioneering format that enables the buyers to go on with their everyday lives as bidding proceeds on behalf with an original personalized purchasing procedure that is efficient and caters to the desires of its customers. Over thirty years with nearly seventy catalogued sales refines this one of a kind auction style.
Combining four century’s of selected offerings closed with another fine sale under its belt from nearly all the southern states contributions. Alabama’s whimsey scratch jug of a husband and wife theme was a real showing and created a wide spread appeal. Georgia hosted several iconic Meaders family pieces with Arie’s fowl creations of a quail as well a covered chicken bowl. Laniers acclaimed face jugs, even a unique Edwin face creation.
Washington County’s Edgefield, South Carolina influenced early storage jar with scarce handiwork detailing as well a Ferguson family face example was quite appealing. Indiana’s famed Anna Pottery pig flask with the prized railroad mapping drew lots of attention. Even Kentucky chimed in with some draws.
North Carolinas rich clay history lead the way with some early Buncombe County gems highlighting with one of a kind Browns pottery face jug. Western North Carolina Lincoln Countys master potter Daniel Seagle caught everyones eye with the massive jar with glass melts of which offered up the earliest known use of glass melting for decoration from the 1830s. Other area makers wares stood up with good results highlighting a 1930s signed H. F. Reinhardt iconic face jug that proved his creations are the highest prized of the early 20th century face makers. Burlon Craig stayed with his ever increasing popularity from his early works.
Piedmont redware always a staple with its 18th early 19th century historical precedence as the low firing is a marvel in itself of survival ratios. The importance of Solomon Loys career in the use of redware and stoneware continue to broaden as his iconic example displays. As well the salt glaze excelled with the rare marks and superior aesthetics, just admire the N. H. Dixon appreciation. Furthermore the early 20th century art pottery pleased the audience with wide range exquisite examples that created some stellar endings. South Carolina’s Edgefield stood proud as the premier slave example from Horse Creek acclaimed. The Tennessee area redware stein really satisfied all aspects with the mysterious makers traits that have mystified historians for decades. Nice to see the 17th century mallet bottle entertained collectors. The Civil War offering really claimed attention as the Andersonville Prison group lead the charge. Folk art items appeased the collectors with intuitive eye to some scarcitys. All makes for a special reference catalog for collectors both the beginner and connoisseur.
Combining four century’s of selected offerings closed with another fine sale under its belt from nearly all the southern states contributions. Alabama’s whimsey scratch jug of a husband and wife theme was a real showing and created a wide spread appeal. Georgia hosted several iconic Meaders family pieces with Arie’s fowl creations of a quail as well a covered chicken bowl. Laniers acclaimed face jugs, even a unique Edwin face creation.
Washington County’s Edgefield, South Carolina influenced early storage jar with scarce handiwork detailing as well a Ferguson family face example was quite appealing. Indiana’s famed Anna Pottery pig flask with the prized railroad mapping drew lots of attention. Even Kentucky chimed in with some draws.
North Carolinas rich clay history lead the way with some early Buncombe County gems highlighting with one of a kind Browns pottery face jug. Western North Carolina Lincoln Countys master potter Daniel Seagle caught everyones eye with the massive jar with glass melts of which offered up the earliest known use of glass melting for decoration from the 1830s. Other area makers wares stood up with good results highlighting a 1930s signed H. F. Reinhardt iconic face jug that proved his creations are the highest prized of the early 20th century face makers. Burlon Craig stayed with his ever increasing popularity from his early works.
Piedmont redware always a staple with its 18th early 19th century historical precedence as the low firing is a marvel in itself of survival ratios. The importance of Solomon Loys career in the use of redware and stoneware continue to broaden as his iconic example displays. As well the salt glaze excelled with the rare marks and superior aesthetics, just admire the N. H. Dixon appreciation. Furthermore the early 20th century art pottery pleased the audience with wide range exquisite examples that created some stellar endings. South Carolina’s Edgefield stood proud as the premier slave example from Horse Creek acclaimed. The Tennessee area redware stein really satisfied all aspects with the mysterious makers traits that have mystified historians for decades. Nice to see the 17th century mallet bottle entertained collectors. The Civil War offering really claimed attention as the Andersonville Prison group lead the charge. Folk art items appeased the collectors with intuitive eye to some scarcitys. All makes for a special reference catalog for collectors both the beginner and connoisseur.
Folk art scratch jug, Perry Co. Alabama ca. 1900
$2750 |
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Decorated quail figural, White Co. Georgia by Arie Meaders
ca. 1950s-60s $2,090 |
Glaze decorated face monkey jug, Gillsville, Georgia
attributed Charles P. Ferguson, ca. early 1900s $2,090 |
Albany slip glazed railroad map pig flask, Anna, Illinois
Anna Pottery ca. 1872-1874 $5,060 |
Alkaline glaze, glass melt decorated two handled monumental jar Lincoln County, NC ca. 1830s
Daniel Seagle signed $23,650 |
Alkaline glaze face jug Lincoln County, NC ca. 1937-before 1932
H. F. Reinhardt signed $14,300 |
Salt glaze cobalt decorated two handled storage vessel
Alamance County, NC ca. 1850 Solomon Loy signed $19,250 |
Salt glaze cobalt decorated one handle jug
Chatham County, NC ca. 1850 N.H. Dixon signed $17,600 |
Chinese Blue glaze oriental translation vase
Moore County, NC ca. 1930s Busbees Jugtown Pottery signed $2,530 |
Salt glaze over agate style glazing neck vase
Randolph County, NC ca. early 1930s C. R. Auman Pottery, Charles Masten glazing Signed with glaze codes $2,530 |
Alkaline over glazed two handle storage jar
Edgefield District, SC ca. late 1820s Slave made from the Stoney Bluff Site Horseshoe and capacity punctuates signed $9,075 |
Redware manganese decorated stein
Southwest, Virginia-East Tennessee ca. first half 19th century Unsigned $8,250 |
Black olive glass mallet bottle found in Charleston, SC area
European origin ca. mid 1700s Unsigned $302.50 |
Civil War grouping from Andersonville Prison, Georgia compiled by a northern POW ca. 1860-1864
$1,485
$1,485
Prices include the 10% buyers premium.