Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Day 2: American, Southern & European Decorative Arts

Sat, Jan 28, 2017 09:00AM EST - Mon, Jan 30, 2017 09:00AM EST
Lot 498

Rare Norman Smith Attributed

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

Bid Increments

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Figural Jug (Lawley, Alabama, 1904-1990), metallic reddish brown glaze with yellow speckles, applied facial features including pronounced brow with incised eyebrows and large nose, thick beard from chin to chest, incised garment decoration and hair at back of head, applied strap handle from shoulder to back belly of jug, flat rim, 8 in.. Condition: glaze voids and anomalies as made, glaze scratches, kiln debris, chip to goatee. Notes: Illustrated in [Alabama Folk Pottery] by Joey Brackner, page 178 on far left.. Provenance: Sewell Collection, Georgia

Condition

glaze voids and anomalies as made, glaze scratches, kiln debris, chip to goatee