Lot #: 160
Price Realized: $1,265.00
($1,100 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.
Fine Albany-Slip-Glazed Stoneware Face Jug, attributed to Brown Pottery, Arden, NC, circa 1930, ovoid jug with tall spout and applied handle, decorated with an applied clay face including large eyes and unusually-shaped "whistling" mouth with single tooth. Surface covered in a dark Albany slip glaze. Excellent condition. Light wear to ear and handle. Two chips to mouth. H 8 3/8".
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