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Lot 846

Large Edward Klimek Face Jug

Estimate: $100 - $300

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$1,000 $100
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$3,000 $250
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$50,000 $5,000
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(Shinnston, West Virginia, 21st century) speckled blue glaze to strap handles and tooled spout, rest of jar with speckled brown glaze, elaborately articulated sculpted facial features depicting man smoking cigar, inset white clay eyes with black pupils, "Klimek" inscribed on base, "LEFTIE" inscribed to lower back of jar, original wooden makers tag on handle, 14 in.

Provenance: The Collection of Carl and Marian Mullis

Condition

glaze anomalies as made, good condition

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