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THBRare and Exceptional Thomas Chandler Stoneware Crock
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PO Box 2135
Asheville, NC 28802
United States
Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Brunk Auctions has been conducting sales of fine and decorative arts for over 30 years. Auctions are held in our North Carolina sale room but attracts a global audience. Founded by Robert Brunk in 1983, the auctions became well known for their integrity and profes...Read more
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LiveOct 23, 2021
Premier Auction - October 23, 2021 - Lot 433-892 Brunk Auctions support@brunkauctions.com
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- Lot Description
Edgefield District, South Carolina, circa 1850s, likely made at the Thomas Chandler Pottery, Kirksey's Crossroads, rare straight sided butter pot form, alkaline celadon glaze to interior with thick green glaze runs to one side of interior rim, alkaline celadon glaze to exterior with thick glaze runs across the front midsection of crock, applied double line and looping kaolin slip decoration to front and back of shoulder between two applied lug handles, applied single line looping kaolin slip decoration underneath both lug handles, "Chandler Maker" stamp just below thick tooled rim, 9-1/4 in. in height, approximately 29-3/8 in. in circumference
Provenance: Private South Carolina Collection
Note: In Cynda K. Baldwin's book, Great and Noble Jar; Traditional Stoneware of South Carolina, she refers to Thomas Chandler as " ..one of the area's most prolific potters..". This is likely the largest known Thomas Chandler butter pot to be offered at auction.
Condition
glaze voids and anomalies as made, minor wear on rim with very shallow and minor 1/2 in. shear flake to rim clay, some discoloration to kaolin slip as made, some miniscule flakes to ends of looping slip decoration likely as made, a few miniscule surface abrasions to glaze, tiny firing hairline to glaze at edge of one handle as made, illumination to interior of jar under black light due to variations in glaze and old residue, fine surviving example of rare form, very good condition overall
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