Lot #: 153
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 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.
Small-Sized Southern Stoneware Face Jug, Stamped "B.B. CRAIG / VALE, NC," 20th century, ovoid jug with applied facial features and porcelain teeth, the surface covered in an olive-colored alkaline glaze. Underside impressed with maker's mark of 20th century potter, Burlon Craig, of North Carolina. Excellent condition with some shallow base wear, which appears to be in-the-firing. H 8".
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