#3 • 1920's Unmarked Large Face Vessel / Jug Paint over Glaze - Mr. Nelson, Wilkesboro, NC

Part of Spring Super Auction Native American Baskets, Meaders Pottery and Tons More! part 1!!! (timed auction by K and B Auction)

High bid $1,251.00

Status: Sold

Unmarked Face Jug / Container with bail handle attributed to Mr. Nelson, Wilkesboro, NC. Attached bail handle so it's semantics on whether it's a jug or not. 17" tall x 10½" wide x 11½" deep. There is white under the black glaze. The bail handle on the neck has exposed the red clay underneath. Paint applied over glaze at the eyes and lips. There are various chips and marks to the black glaze very typical of pottery of this age. Great unique piece! Mr. Nelson of North Wilkesboro created a small amount of these face jugs in the 1920's. A few were rediscovered in the 1990's. This one is extremely similar to the known examples created by "Mr. Nelson" including the bail handle.  jrb, az