Lot #: 152
Price Realized: $1,495.00
($1,300 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.
Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Face Jug with Rock Teeth, Incised "Lanier Meaders," Cleveland, Georgia origin, third quarter 19th century, ovoid jug with streaky, olive-colored alkaline glaze, featuring an applied face with smiling mouth, large rock teeth, a hook-shaped nose, and pierced ears. Incised on underside "Lanier Meaders". Excellent, essentially as-made condition. Two smooth chips to base, which appear to be in-the-firing. H 10".
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