Lot #: 358
Price Realized: $977.50
($850 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 8 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, Stamped "BROWN POTTERY", Davis Pennington Brown, Arden, NC origin, circa 1930, ovoid jug with narrow spout and applied strap handle, decorated with an applied clay face featuring a crooked mouth with china teeth and circular eyes. Surface covered in a chocolate-brown Albany slip glaze. Impressed on underside "BROWN POTTERY" in a small-sized font along with the number 47. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, recently discovered in Pennsylvania. Very nice condition with a chip to left ear and a glazed-over chip to right ear. H 7 1/2".
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