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A face jug is a jug pottery that depicts a face. There are examples in the pottery of ancient Greece, and that of Pre-Columbian America. Early European examples date from the 13th century, and the German stoneware Bartmann jug was a popular later medieval and Renaissance form.
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Oct 17, 2023 · Brady Nash. - October 17, 2023. Ceramic face jug by Jim McDowell. Photography by Iain Bagwell. Emblazoned with features both grotesque and enigmatic, face jugs are a style of folk pottery...
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Provenance. Title: Face jug. Maker: Unrecorded Edgefield District potter (American) Manufacturer: Miles Mill Pottery (American, 1867-85) Date: ca. 1867–85. Geography: Made in Edgefield District, South Carolina, United States. Culture: American. Medium: Alkaline-glazed stoneware with kaolin.
Most scholars agree that the first face jugs were made in Edgefield, South Carolina by African slaves who labored in the pottery factories there. They are very small (the examples above measure between 5 and 9 inches tall and are thought to have been made between 1860 and 1880). The slaves had to fit these pots in between the large jugs and ...
The creepier the better! Early American style face jug. About me. What I do. My name is Jay Vonderhey. I make ceramic face jugs and other ceramic items such as mugs, bowls, bird houses, or anything that I might be interested in. Mostly I sell on Ebay, I auction jugs usually one a week when I am selling.
Members · 4.9K. Activity. 13 new posts today. 330 in the last month. 4,854 total members. No new members in the last week. Created 10 years ago. This page is dedicated to pottery forms with applied faces. Please feel free to post pictures of collections (mostly face pieces), favorite pieces or...
