Day 2: American, Southern & European Decorative Arts
Sat, Jan 28, 2017 09:00AM EST - Mon, Jan 30, 2017 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 489
Rare Earthenware Face Vessel
Estimate: $400 - $800
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 |
Attributed to Will Arlin Hewell
(Gillsville, Georgia, 1907-1983), unglazed earthenware form with dark coloration to back of head, applied facial features including eyes and eyelids, wide nose, and ear, incised hair decoration on head and at eyebrows, straight spout, 10 in.. Condition: clay body voids , loss to bottom of jug, large areas of loss to clay body at base edge, loss of entire ear and mouth, loss of other ear, hole and loss to right cheek, cracks up from base to chin, chips to spout and rim. Notes: For similar glazed form refer to “Brothers in Clay” by John Burrison page 230.. Provenance: Sewell Collection, Georgia
clay body voids , loss to bottom of jug, large areas of loss to clay body at base edge, loss of entire ear and mouth, loss of other ear, hole and loss to right cheek, cracks up from base to chin, chips to spout and rim
