Lot #: 151
Price Realized: $2,530.00
($2,200 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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.
Very Rare Stoneware Face Jug with Rat Tail Handle, attributed to Guy Daugherty, Bethune, SC, circa 1950, squat-shaped jug with applied facial features, incised eyebrows, china teeth, the tail-form handle. Albany-slip-glazed surface. Provenance: A recently-discovered example. Excellent condition. Two teeth may have been lost during the firing, with glazed-over dents where they once were. H 4 1/2".
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