Jeffrey S. Evans & Assoc., Inc.
Live Auction

November 18, 2022: Premier Americana - Day Two

Fri, Nov 18, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 1220

JAMES H. OWEN, SEAGROVE, NORTH CAROLINA DECORATED STONEWARE PITCHER

Estimate: $400 - $600
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$200 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
JAMES H. OWEN, SEAGROVE, NORTH CAROLINA DECORATED STONEWARE PITCHER, salt-glazed, approximately one-quart capacity, ovoid from with applied medial-channel strap handle and pronounced foot. Incised with single sinewave to neck and double sinewave within coggled borders on shoulder, enhanced with brushed cobalt leaf-like decoration to waves. Attributed to Jams Henry Owen (1866-1923), Moore Co., NC. Circa 1900. 7 1/2" H, 4 1/2" D rim.
Literature: Parallels Perry (ed.) - North Carolina Pottery: The Collection of the Mint Museum, p. 152, figs. 293, 294.
Provenance: Property of Old Salem Museum & Gardens, Winston Salem, NC; deaccessioned and sold to benefit the acquisitions fund.

Condition

Undamaged except for a shallow chip to rim interior, not affecting the profile.