(Lincoln County, North Carolina, mid to late 1800s) four gallon ovoid jar with mottled olive green alkaline glaze, some rutile highlights in interior, applied strap handles at shoulders with impressed finger marks, incised "4" at shoulder, flat rim, 15-1/2 in.; three gallon elongated ovoid jar, light olive green alkaline glaze with some rutile highlights, incised "3" under one of two applied lug handles, faint tally script at front of jar, tooled curved rim, 13-1/4 in.
Provenance: From the collection of the Ackland Art Museum, Gift of Charles Millard, sold to benefit acquisition funds
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From the collection of the Ackland Art Museum, Gift of Charles Millard, sold to benefit acquisition funds
glaze voids and anomalies as made, minor surface wear, tiny glaze frits, miniscule abrasions, base edge wear, 4 gallon with small 2 in. restoration to edge of rim, associated 3 in. hairline down from rim, wear and small chips to interior rim, 3 gallon jar in good condition
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