Lot #: 239
Price Realized: $575.00
($500 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 13 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.
Stoneware Face Jug, Incised "Lanier Meaders," Cleveland, GA, 20th century, one-gallon ovoid jug with applied facial features, including eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. Eyes and teeth are composed of kaolin. Face has incised eyelashes, as well as bulged chin, cheeks, and areas under the eyes, giving the figure a heavy-set appearance. The frown and position of its eyes produce a distraught appearance. Surface covered in a streaky olive-colored alkaline glaze. Incised "83 / Lanier Meaders" on underside. Provenance: Purchased directly from Meaders at a Smithsonian Craft Show in the early 1980’s. Near mint condition with two minor lines in underside, which probably occurred in the firing. H 10 1/2".
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