Lot #: 299
Price Realized: $2,070.00
($1,800 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 14 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 Lanier Meaders Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Face Jug, Cleveland, GA origin, circa 1865, ovoid jug with narrow spout and applied handle, decorated with applied facial features and a mouth with rock teeth, including darker-colored buck teeth. Incised "Lanier Meaders" on underside. A fine example by this noted ceramic folk artist. Provenance: Purchased by the consignor directly from Meaders in the 1960's for $20. In-the-firing lines in underside. Chip to right edge of lower right eyelid, which may have occurred in the firing. H 9 1/4".
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