Lot #: 487
Price Realized: $862.50
($750 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.
Early and Unusual Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Face Jug, Signed "Lanier Meaders", Cleveland, GA origin, circa 1965, squat-shaped jug with applied face including glazed, crooked eyes and mouth and protruding ears. Unusual incised sideburn decoration to right side of face only. Surface covered in an olive-colored alkaline glaze. Lightly-incised "Lanier Meaders" on underside. Impressive form. Two spots of glaze loss to bottom lip, a spot of glaze loss to bottom of one eyelid, and a spot of glaze loss to right ear. H 9 1/2".
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