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Thu, Jul 14, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 146

Two Pieces of North Carolina Sylvanius Hartsoe Pottery

Estimate: $300 - $600

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

(Lincoln County, North Carolina, 1850-1926) shiny greenish brown alkaline glaze, rounded jug form, stamped "SLH" and "2" at shoulder, ringed neck and rim of spout, applied strap handle, 13-1/2 in.; dark olive and blue rutile glazed Catawba Valley preserve jar, flared rim, interior lid shelf, attributed to Sylvanius Hartsoe, 8-1/2 in.

Provenance: Private North Carolina Collection

Condition

glaze voids and anomalies as made, jug with surface abrasions and scattered losses to glaze due to quartz pebble loss as made and over time, wear and 1 in. chip to base edge, other minor chips, Jar with surface abrasions but good condition overall

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