Brunk Auctions
Timed Auction

Southern Pottery & Ice Cream Molds

Thu, Oct 20, 2016 01:00PM EDT - Thu, Nov 3, 2016 04:06PM EDT
Lot 45

Two North Carolina Face Jugs

Estimate: $100 - $200

Bid Increments

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Robert Armfield devil jug with dark green alkaline glaze, applied facial features including curled mustache and horns, broken china teeth, strap handle, collared rim, base inscribed “RA 1983” with stamp for “Oakland Pottery” 5-3/4 in.; Brown pottery face jug, olive green glaze, applied facial features, red painted eyes and mouth, black painted mustache, eyebrows, and pupils, broken China teeth, pronounced chin, stamped “Brown Pottery” above left ear, 5-1/2 in.. Provenance: North Carolina Private Collection

Condition

devil jug with glaze anomalies as made, loss to end of left horn; face jug with glaze anomalies as made, several chips and losses to ears, loss at one eyebrow and end of nose, missing teeth, chips to upper lip, chip and cracks in spout, wear at base edge, two holes in bottom as made.

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