Lot #: 14
Price Realized: $2,160.00
($1,800 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
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Rare Glazed Stoneware Presentation Pitcher, Inscribed "F.D.H.," attributed to the Decker Pottery, Washington County, TN, circa 1872-1910, ovoid pitcher with flaring, footed base, incised straight and wavy line treatment to collar, semi-rounded rim, and heavily-ribbed handle. Incised at midsection with the initials, "F.D.H." Surface coated in a brown slip with overlying salt glaze. Exhibited: Tennessee Turned, Earthenware and Stoneware Made in East Tennessee 1800-1900, Part One, Museum of East Tennessee History, May 16-October 30, 2011. Literature: Illustrated in Wahler, Tennessee Turned, Earthenware and Stoneware Made in East Tennessee 1800-1900, Part One, p. 155, fig. 170, p. 176, pl. 26, and p. 221, fig. 170. Excellent, essentially as-made condition. H 6 3/8".
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