American & Southern | March 26, 2026
Thu, Mar 26, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Lot 199
Monumental South Carolina Billy Henson Double Face Monkey Jug
Estimate: $400 - $800
Sold for
$1,600
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $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, 1941-1961) double gourd form, tan alkaline glaze to upper jug, olive green alkaline glaze to lower jug, four large melt runs with rutile highlights from upper spout down face, side, and back, applied features, white clay teeth and eyes, blue and black pupils, large incised "Palmetto Tree" between "S.C." on back of lower jug, applied strap handle, lug handle at rear base edge, mustache and goatee with articulated stitches on lower face jug, inscribed on base "Billy Henson / Lyman S.C./ Wood Fired / July 1996" over an incised pig, 22-1/2 in.
Provenance: Private North Carolina Collection
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Private North Carolina Collection
glaze voids and anomalies as made, 9 in. area of gray residue around base edge below glaze, some more gray marks on base, possible infill for firing separations, otherwise very good as made condition
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