Lot #: 246
Price Realized: $747.50
($650 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, wheel-thrown jug with applied facial features, including pointed nose and protruding ears. Kaolin eyes have pupils painted on the far edge of each eye, creating a dazed or baffled expression on the face. Surface covered in an olive-colored alkaline glaze. Incised "Lanier Meaders" on underside. Mint condition. H 10 1/2".
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