Premier Auction - Session II - March 25, 2023
Sat, Mar 25, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 892
Large Matt Jones Slip Decorated Jar
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(Sandy Mush, North Carolina, contemporary) brown alkaline glaze with rutile runs in some areas, unglazed interior, elaborately articulated applied kaolin floral and leaf decoration with bees to one side of jar, flying fog, fish, headless serpent and other abstract imagery to the other, "IN THE GARDEN" and "M. Jones Maker 2021" in kaolin script below applied lug handle, two applied kaolin lizards above kaolin script "FEVER DREAM UNDER THE YELLOW MOON" on same side, applied lug handle on other side of jar with applied kaolin script "THE HEART OF THE GARDEN DREAMS INTO UNCHARTED LANDS OF SHIFTING POSSIBILITIES", impressed ruffle decoration at neck below wide down angled rim, 25-3/4 in.
glaze voids and anomalies as made, good condition
Condition
Private North Carolina Collection
