September Premier Auction: Day 2
Sat, Sep 16, 2017 09:00AM EDT - Sun, Sep 17, 2017 09:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 469
W.T.B Gordy Attributed Face Jug
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
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 |
(William Thomas Belah Gordy, Greenville, Georgia, 1877-1955), matte brown glaze, applied facial features including inset clay eyes with black pupils, large pronounced nose from spout to middle of jug, tiny shaped ears, open mouth with broken China teeth, protruding chin, applied strap handle from shoulder to spout, 7 in.</p>
<p>Notes: For similar example refer to "Brothers in Clay" by John Burrison page 111, color plate 1.</p>
Condition
glaze voids and anomalies as made, losses to both ears, abrasions to glaze and features throughout, loss to chin, lacking two teeth
