Lot #: 330
Price Realized: $1,534.00
($1,300 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 7 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.
Rare Painted Woman Face Jug, possibly North Carolina origin, 20th century, molded face jug in the form of an African-American woman's head with wide spout and bail handle made of wire and black-painted wood. Surface of jug painted black with pink and white details to eyes and cheeks, including eyelashes, and red highlights to lips. A small number of these face jugs have surfaced, all of which were reportedly made by a Mr. Nelson in North Wilkesboro, NC, in the 1920's and discovered in the 1990's. Excellent condition with some in-the-firing crazing to surface and a small, in-the-making chip to bridge of nose, which is covered in original paint. H 12 1/2".
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