Extremely Rare "T.I.M.4" (Thomas Myers, Smyth County, Virginia) Redware Jug

Winter 2026 Auction of the Carole Wahler Collection

Lot #: 276

Price Realized: $15,600.00

($13,000 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)

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Extremely Rare Glazed Redware Jug, Stamped "T.I.M.4," Thomas Myers, Smyth County, VA, mid 19th century, ovoid jug with footed base, heavily-tooled shoulder, distinctive doubly-tooled spout, and applied handle with doubly-impressed lower terminal. Surface covered in a mottled brownish lead-based glaze colored with iron or manganese. Shoulder impressed with Thomas Myers maker's mark, reading "T.I.M.4" within a dashed rectangular border. This attribution is provided by Roddy Moore. Thomas Myers is listed in the 1850 U.S. Federal Census as a potter living in Smyth County, VA. One of only a few examples of Myers's work known. Provenance: Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals, Knoxville, TN, July 8, 2023, lot 179. Excellent condition with a 5/8" in-the-firing base chip on reverse, additional small base chips, and some minor surface wear. H 9".