Lot #: 310
Price Realized: $270.00
($225 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 2 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, Stamped "B B C," Burlon B. Craig, Vale, NC, circa 1980, ovoid jug with flared spout, two applied handles, and incised sine-wave decoration to shoulder, the front decorated with a hand-modeled and applied clay face including glazed eyes, open mouth with broken china teeth, and incised beard. Underside impressed with "B B C" maker's mark. Excellent, essentially as-made condition. H 12 1/2".
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