Lot Essay
This face vessel is particularly rare for its form as a cup or mug.
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EDGEFIELD, SOUTH CAROLINA, 1862-1865
Details
A GLAZED STONEWARE FACE MUG
Edgefield, South Carolina, 1862-1865
Tapering cylindrical with applied and molded facial features, all covered in olive glaze, the eyes and teeth covered with kaolin
4in. high
Edgefield, South Carolina, 1862-1865
Tapering cylindrical with applied and molded facial features, all covered in olive glaze, the eyes and teeth covered with kaolin
4in. high
Literature
Vlach, The Afro-American Tradition in Decorative Arts (Cleveland, 1978), p. 84, fig. 76.
Regenia Perry, Spirits of Satire: African-American Face Vessels of the 19th Century, (Charleston, 1985), fig. 11.
Regenia Perry, Spirits of Satire: African-American Face Vessels of the 19th Century, (Charleston, 1985), fig. 11.
Exhibited
Wilton, Connecticut, Wilton Historical Society, "250 Years of American Pottery," 12 April - 3 May 1970.
Charleston, South Carolina, Gibbes Art Gallery, "Spirits or Satire: African-American Face Vessels of the 19th Century," 1 October - 6 November 1985.
Charleston, South Carolina, Gibbes Art Gallery, "Spirits or Satire: African-American Face Vessels of the 19th Century," 1 October - 6 November 1985.