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Thu, Jul 14, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 218

P. MCoy and E.S. Craven Stoneware Jars

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

(Randolph County, North Carolina, P. MCoy, 1816-1876, E.S. Craven, 1810-1893) salt glaze to large ovoid storage jar, three different groups of incised banded line decorations to shoulder, stamped "P. MCOY", "NC" and "4", two applied lug handles, angled rim, 16 in.; salt glaze to smaller ovoid storage jar, coggle wheel line decoration at shoulder between two applied strap handles, curved neck with angled flat rim, impressed "E.S. Craven" stamp to both sides of jar, 11 in.

Provenance: Private North Carolina Collection

Condition

glaze voids and anomalies as made, surface residue, wear and minor glaze chips to surface Craven jar with eight rim chips, rough interior rim edge, 1-1/2 in. loss to one handle, other chips to handles, base edge chips and wear, MCoy jar with 4 exterior rim chips and other minor glaze frits, 1 interior rim chip, 1 stabilized hairline from rim to base edge, another adjacent hairline from below handle to base edge. hairline running between the two, another hairline from belly of jar to base edge with two large hairlines coming off of it, five other large associated hairlines under the other handle at belly of jar, all apparently stabilized, other small hairlines

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