Lanier Meaders (White County, GA, 1917-1998), Face Jug

Mid- to late 20th century, mottled ash and frog skin glazed stoneware, applied features with unglazed teeth and cobalt pupils, signed to underside.

9 x 7 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.

Private Collection, Raleigh, North Carolina

Quillian Lanier Meaders' famous face jugs are present in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum in D.C., the Brooklyn Museum in NYC, and the American Folk Art Museum in NYC among others.

Glaze and firing anomalies as made; firing crack to bridge of nose.

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