MICHAEL MIKE BALL POTTERY SWIRL CHICKEN WATERER (CATAWBA VALLEY)

Potter Mike Ball had his initial operation in the Catawba Valley, post completing an apprenticeship with potter Kim Ellington, also of the CV. This example is from earlier in his career and probably o

Please refer to Lot #129 for more on Mike's background as it is helpful to understand of this collection being offered. This jug is a bit more fun and complex. The nose becomes a tree. And the ears of

Please refer to Lot #129 for more on Mike's background as it is helpful to understand of this collection being offered. This jug is really neat. The main modification that Mike applies to the face jug

Please refer to Lot #129 for more on Mike's background as it is helpful to understand of this collection being offered. This pot is just bananas fun. Mike creates a very large mouth with this with thr

Mike Ball Catawba Valley contemparary pitcher. Great alkiline glaze and outstanding form. Mike Ball is a very tallented pottery and turns a very thin and well crafted piece of pottery. Height 13"

a very rare southern form Chicken waterer with a rare dramatic glass run from top of finial to the bottom. These glass runs are highly sought after for collectors and this is a unique and rare form fo

Rare Catawba valley chicken waterer with fantastic glass run. Ca. 1880. 13"

An extraordinary folk art face jug by Michael Ball. With a deer antler style rack of sixteen mini jugs, glass runs throughout. Michael Ball is a fantastic Catawba Valley contemperary potter. Script si

These are fine examples of the folk pottery of Burlon Craig (b1914-d2002) circa 1990s. Both pots are tri-swirl with cobalt, white, and alkaline. And incised sine wave decoration. The pitcher has a fin

Burlon Craig (b1914-d2002), Catawba Valley folk potter of the highest degree, 1980's to early 90's mini really nicely turned swirl vase. Signed in his less common larger 'BBC' stamp on base. bottom. S

1930s, bean pot with double handles, clear glaze over brown and tan swirled clay, stamped on base "Reinhardt Bros. / Vale, N.C." (Enoch and Harvey Reinhardt, Catawba Valley, North Carolina, 1912-1937)

Great fun jug by Joe Reinhardt alluding to his wife Jill. This is from 2000 and on the base he 'My wife run off with another jug and what a relief'. And it's fine 2 handle swirl jug of which to be pro

One of the most famous family of potters in the late 19th into the 20th century of the Catawba Valley included the Propst family. Beginning particularly w/ Jacob Propst, he then had a son Samuel & the

A fine swirl face pot by Burlon (b1914-d2002) turned late in his life with the face applied by his grandson Dwayne. As demand for the Burlon's faces particularly skyrocketed as an octogenerian, his gr

A great example of Burlon's work from the 1990's, fully created by him from turning the jug, formation and aplication of strap handles, and application of the face. Plus the face jug is multiple color

Sweet little churn tri-swirl snake pot by the Catawba Valley's Charlie Lisk. This pot is another great Charlie pot in the auction with the squatty ruffled vase form. Circa 2000-2010 (latest). Great sn

7" swirl tea pot ca. 1930. this is transitional north Carolina pottery from the Catawba valley, produced after the utilitarian phase of pottery life. The Reinhardt's were a well known group of potters

11 inch tall pitcher with dark brown runny glaze, incised lines at neck, distinctive applied handle, 10 inch 2 color swirl pitcher, both bearing Stamped GM under spout

Ca. 2500 to 1800 BCE. Painted decoration shows wear, otherwise very good with no chips, cracks or repairs. Purchased Oriental Antique Art 2008 as a Harappan vessel. Ex-Nooter coll.

(Greenville, South Carolina/Catawba Valley, North Carolina 20th/21st century) Southern stoneware water cooler in the Edgefield, South Carolina style. The jar is modeled after one of the most iconic ex

THIS BEAUTIFUL NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN ARTIFACT IS 8&3/4 INCHES TALL AND 6&3/4 INCHES WIDE. IT IS FROM MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, ARKANSAS. IT HAS GREAT PAINT, NO REPAIR, NECK BROKEN & GLUED, OTHERWISE SOLID.

Daniel Seagle. (1805-1867, the first Master Potter of the Catawba Valley) Monumental 10-Gallon Jar. Stamped with D.S., #10 on lug handles. Hand dug clay with traditional ash glaze. Blowout under lug h

an outstanding 5 gallon catawba valley storage jar SIGNED TR for Thomas Ritchie ht 13"

Large Handmade Niloak Mission Swirl Pottery Vase. Makers mark on the bottom of the vase. The vase measures 29" tall x 17 1/2" wide. Weight: 31 Lbs. Please refer to all pictures In good condition.