Rare Small-Sized TBL (Thomas B. Love Pottery, McMinn County, TN) Salt-Glazed Stoneware Jar w/ Lid

Winter 2026 Auction of the Carole Wahler Collection

Lot #: 29

Price Realized: $6,600.00

($5,500 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)

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Rare Small-Sized Salt-Glazed Stoneware Jar with Lid, Stamped "T.BL," Thomas B. Love Pottery, McMinn County, TN, circa 1830-1860, angular jar with footed base, flaring, tooled shoulder, and flattened rim, the base impressed with Thomas B. Love maker's mark. Includes original salt-glazed lid with pinched knob. Jar in excellent condition with a small rim chip and small in-the-firing contact mark to rim. Lid with a 7/8" chip to edge and a minor in-the-firing chip to flange on underside. H (including lid) 7 3/4".