Lot #: 240
Price Realized: $747.50
($650 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 13 years old, and the American ceramics market frequently changes. Additionally, small nuances of color, condition, shape, etc. can mean huge differences in price. If you're interested in having us sell a similar item for you, please contact us here.
Stoneware Face Jug, Incised "Lanier Meaders," Cleveland, GA, 20th century, one-gallon jug with applied facial features, including eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. The teeth and eyes composed of kaolin. The face assumes a somewhat serious or reserved expression. Surface covered in a streaky olive alkaline glaze. Incised "Lanier Meaders" on underside. Provenance: Purchased directly from Meaders at a Smithsonian Craft Show in the early 1980’s. Mint condition. H 10".
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