Emporium Auction | January 25, 2024
Thu, Jan 25, 2024 09:00AM EST
Lot 779
Sand Mountain Alabama Decorated Two Handle Jar
Estimate: $400 - $800
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 |
light olive green alkaline glaze with some runs, small ovoid form, incised line and wavy line decoration at shoulder, two applied strap handles, flared collared rim with incised wavy line decoration, possibly made by W.T. Belcher, mid 19th century, 9-1/2 in.
Provenance: James E. Mulkin Collection, Bessemer, Alabama
Note: Birmingham Museum of Art sticker on base, dated 2/21/86, signed AHG, numbered 2519, data and photographs recorded from the Alabama Decorative Arts Survey, archived at the Birmingham Public Library.
Condition
glaze voids and anomalies as made, 2 in. firing line in glaze as made, 4 in. hairline down from rim, one handle entirely restored, another 4 in. hairline down from rim on opposite side of jar, 1/4 in. rim chip, some other rim abrasions, minor chips to base edge
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James E. Mulkin Collection, Bessemer, Alabama
