Emporium Auction | January 25, 2024
Thu, Jan 25, 2024 09:00AM EST
Lot 785
Four Pieces of Alabama Stoneware
Estimate: $200 - $400
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
likely Randolph, and Cleburne Counties, late 1800s to early 1900s, all with alkaline glazes, storage jar with tooled flat rim, 8-3/4 in., ovoid jug with rounded shoulder, angled rim, applied arched strap handle, 10-1/4 in.; runny glazed pitcher, tapered form, collared rim, applied strap handle, incised line at belly, 11 in.; smaller pitcher, runny glaze, wide base, ridged strap handle, pinched spout, 9-3/4 in.
Provenance: James E. Mulkin Collection, Bessemer, Alabama
Note: Jug with Birmingham Museum of Art Sticker on base dated 2/21/86, signed AHG, number 2511, data and photographs recorded from the Alabama Decorative Arts Survey archived at the Birmingham Public Library.
Condition
glaze voids and anomalies as made, minor surface abrasions and wear, minor glaze and clay body frits, base edge wear, jar with wear and various chips to rim edge, two 3 in. hairlines down from rim, jug with 1 in. and 1/2 in. rim loss, chips and wear to base edge, tar on base and base edge, firing hairlines on base as made, large pitcher with rim wear and tiny glaze frits, bullet hole in lower side of base with repair and associated hairline, other possible repair at belly of jar several spots of kiln drips, pitcher rim kiln mark on base, other pitcher good condition overall
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James E. Mulkin Collection, Bessemer, Alabama
