Lanier Meaders Glazed Stoneware Face Jug
Lot: 19
Mossy Creek, Georgia.
Third quarter 20th Century.
Quillan Lanier Meaders (Georgia, US 1917 - 1998). Glazed stoneware face jug with slanted eyes and mouth, white ceramic eyeballs with black pupils, white jagged pebble teeth in open mouth under prominent lip, ear handles below spout, applied strap handle. Green-black glaze on brown red stoneware body.
Incised signature in script to underside, Lanier Meaders.
Approximate dimensions: 9 1/4 inches high..
Condition: Overall condition is very good, with typical light pitting, rough areas and streaky glaze.
Lanier Meaders, of Mossy Creek Georgia, is a member of the Meaders family of face jug makers. The Meaders Face Jugs are among the most famous of Southern stoneware face jugs. At times whimsical, off-putting and curious, collectors have found the face jugs of Lanier Meaders irresistible.