American & Southern | December 5, 2024
Thu, Dec 5, 2024 10:00AM EST
Lot 1231
Three Pieces of Georgia Jugtown Pottery Including B.S. Salter Jug
Estimate: $100 - $300
Bid Increments
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| $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 |
(B.S. Salter, Upson, and Pike Counties, GA, 1847-1930) whisky jug form, fly ash over Albany slip glaze, green glaze runs at handle, thick handle from shoulder to ringed neck, curved collared spout, stamped "B.S. Salter, Delray, GA." and "2" on shoulder, 12-1/2 in.; churn with salt glazed exterior, Albany slip glazed interior, angled tapered form, lug and strap handles on opposing shoulders, collared rim, Albany slip glazed lid with hole, incised "4" at shoulder, 16-1/2 in.; angled tapered pitcher form, salt glazed exterior, Albany slip glazed interior, incised line at shoulder, strap handle, pulled spout, 10-1/2 in.
Provenance: From the Folklife Collection of Southern Pottery Scholar, Author and Professor of English at Georgia State University, Dr. John Burrison, Atlanta, Georgia
Exhibited: Previously on Loan at the Atlanta History Center for viewing in the exhibition Shaping Traditions: Folk Arts in the Changing South from 1996 to 2024
Illustrated: Brothers in Clay: The Story of Georgia Folk Pottery, John Burrison, University of Georgia Press, 1983, pg. 70-71, plates 41 and 42, churn and pitcher, bottom right in each photo
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From the Folklife Collection of Southern Pottery Scholar, Author and Professor of English at Georgia State University, Dr. John Burrison, Atlanta, Georgia
glaze voids and anomalies as made, surface abrasions, wear, B.S. Salter Jug with clay body losses throughout, several 1 in. losses and many other smaller losses, small rim chips and wear, base edge wear, churn with 1-1/2 collar loss, clay body chips, 3-1/2 in. hairline across base, 7 in. hairline around base, associated 1 in. hairline and 3 in. hairline, three other 1-1/2 in. hairlines up from base edge, cracks evident in interior, residue on exterior, lid with 2 in. loss, pitcher with 1/2 in. rim chip and 4 in. associated hairline, 1/2 in. spout chip, wear to base edge
