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Collection of Carole Wahler | January 29, 2025

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As a singular figure in the world of American pottery and early textiles, Dr. Wahler was a celebrated curator, collector, and scholar. Early Southern furniture including four MESDA documented items: VA William and Mary paneled trunk, VA Chippendale Cupboard, TN inlaid cherry chest of drawers and a TN cherry high chest, many early Southern painted furniture examples, Ten Ulysses Davis folk art carvings, textiles to include a rare Asheville sampler dated 1824, quilt dated1861, rare Southern salt glaze and redware pottery examples to include TN, AL and NC. Brunk Auctions support@brunkauctions.com
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Two Pieces of Tennessee Attributed Stonewares

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ovoid jug, black metallic and sparkly dark red glaze, two incised lines at shoulder, large thick applied strap handle at shoulder, thick collared spout, possibly attributed to the Warnock pottery in Knox county, 13 in.; storage jar, shiny brownish sparkly red glaze, ridged applied lug handles with thumb impressed terminals, short neck, flat tooled rim, possibly of Tennessee make, 13-1/2 in.

Provenance: Collection of Carole Wahler, Knoxville, Tennessee

Note: According to the consignor this jug came out of the Johnson Estate in Tennessee, the wife's maiden name was Lonas and the Lonas's had connections to the Warnock family.

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Collection of Carole Wahler, Knoxville, Tennessee

glaze voids and anomalies as made, surface abrasions, wear and glaze fits throughout, rim wear and glaze chips to entire rim, wear to side of handle with several small glaze chips, many surface abrasions, 4 in. hairline up back of jug, 3 in. hairline to side of jug, small hairline on front of jug, other associated glaze hairlines, jar with glaze frits and surface abrasions throughout, kiln debris, chip and wear to one handle, 1-1/2 in. loss to lower body at base edge with other wear and chips, 1 in. rim chip and other rim wear, white paint residue, surface scuffs, heavy wear

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