Lot #: 227
Price Realized: $2,875.00
($2,500 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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.
Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Face Jug, Southeastern U.S. origin, 20th century, semi-ovoid jug with applied facial features, including a mole, large eyes fitted with quartz, and an open mouth with china dish fragments representing teeth. Unmarked. Excellent, as-made condition. H 9 3/4".
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