American & Southern | March 26, 2026
Thu, Mar 26, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Lot 197
Large South Carolina Billy Henson Triple Face Monkey Jug
Estimate: $400 - $800
Sold for
$700
Sold Price excludes BP
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 |
(Spartanburg County, SC, 1941-2001) double gourd form, brown and tan underglaze, runny dark green alkaline over glaze to top jug with large creamy green melt runs down faces and back of jug, applied facial features, mustache to lower face, unglazed white clay eyeballs to upper faces, glazed clay eyeballs to lower face, black circular pupils, incised "palmetto tree" between "S.C." with "crescent moon", inscribed "Jan 19 2000" date to side of lower jug, inscribed "Billy Henson / Lyman S.C. / Wood Fired" on base, 20-3/4 in.
Provenance: Private North Carolina Collection
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Private North Carolina Collection
glaze voids and anomalies as made, great as made condition
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