Summer Premier Auction | July 30, 2026
Thu, Jul 30, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Lot 288
Rare Monumental Burlon Craig North Carolina Stoneware Face Pitcher
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Sold for
$2,400
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 |
Vale, North Carolina, 1914-2002, mottled glassy olive green speckle underglaze, runny glassy olive green alkaline speckle over glaze, thick glaze runs down from shoulder, applied facial features, broken china teeth, double banded wavy line decoration at shoulder, 11-1/2 in. ridged strap handle, curved neck with pulled spout, stamped "B.B. CRAIG / VALE, N.C." on base, 19-1/2 in.
Provenance: Private South Carolina Collection
Note: This is one of the largest face pitchers known, Brunk Auctions offered another face pitcher this size in our January 30, 2017 sale, lot 525. These are the only two monumental face pitchers this size we are aware of at the time of cataloging.
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Private South Carolina Collection
glaze voids and anomalies as made, clay burnouts as made, firing lines on neck as made, great as made condition
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