Very Rare Early-Period Lanier Meaders Face Jug, Cleveland, Georgia, late 1960s

Fall 2026 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 67

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Very Rare Early-Period Stoneware Face Jug with Alkaline Glaze and Rock Eyes, attributed to Lanier Meaders, Cleveland, GA, circa late 1960s, tapering jug with rounded spout, decorated with a hand-modeled and applied clay face including circular eyelids fitted with rock eyes featuring brushed cobalt pupils, a rounded nose, and smiling mouth. Surface covered in a streaky gray-green alkaline glaze over off-white clay. The reductive features and rock eyes indicate this jug was made during the formative years of Meaders's foray into face jug production. Early works such as this example are among the rarest and most prized creations of this legendary Southern potter. A 3/4" spout chip, minor spout chip, and tiny spout nick. A typical in-the-firing crack to lower right eyelid. Some base wear. H 9 1/4".



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