Lot #: 178
Price Realized: $1,020.00
($850 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 4 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 Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Devil Face Jug, attributed to Lanier Meaders, Cleveland, GA origin, circa 1970, ovoid jug with applied clay devil's face including crooked eyes with black pupils, horns, contorted nose, pointed ears, and angled mouth with quartz teeth, the surface covered in a dark-olive alkaline glaze. Underside incised with Lanier Meaders signature. Rare and highly desirable form, featuring an outlandish facial expression. Loss to one horn. Possible damage to teeth, though also possibly as-made. H 9".
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