Face Jug
Brown glazed stoneware face jug. One large drop of blue glaze running down the front of the face, and off one side of the mustache, as well as two other drops of blue glaze running down back of jug.
Mouth and mustache are tilted sideways, as if jug were talking. Decorative wavy lines appear horizontally and shoulder/neck and base.
Inscribed on back "Aug 3rd 1998" and "Seagrove, N.C.".
Terry King
Kings Pottery
8/3/1998
Gift of Terry King
This piece is part of the North Carolina Pottery Center permanent collection.
Height: 16.25 inches
Width: 9 inches
Circumference: 28.5 inches
PC1998.54
Location: Permanent Exhibit
Seagrove, Randolph County, North Carolina, United States
Face Jug
Red painted face jug. Devil face (curling horns, black goatee). One handle on back of jug spout.
Louis Brown
Brown Pottery
Mid 20th Century
Gift of William Ivey
This piece is part of the North Carolina Pottery Center permanent collection.
Height: 14.5 inches
Width: 6.5 inches
Circumference: 24.75 inches
PC1998.13
Location: Permanent Exhibit
Arden, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Face jug
Face jug. Mixed glazes. Brown, green, and yellow glazes. One blue tear is coming out of the corner of one eye.
Joe Foster
Joe Foster/Jake's Pottery
Unknown
Gift of Joe Foster
This piece is part of the North Carolina Pottery Center permanent collection.
Height: 7.5 inches
Width: 7.5 inches
Circumference: 17.5 inches
PC2009.1A
Location: Permanent Exhibit
Moore County, North Carolina, United States
Face Jug
Alkaline glazed stoneware face jug. The eyes have extended black pupils, face appears to be screaming. On spout is stamped "SEA 1.C"
Steve Abee
Steve Abee
1998
Gift of Steve Abee
This piece is part of the North Carolina Pottery Center permanent collection.
Height: 11.5 inches
Width: 7.5 inches
Circumference: 25.5 inches
PC1998.55
Location: Permanent Exhibit
Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States
Face Jug
Alkaline glazed swirlware stoneware face jug. Three white teeth, one blue tooth. Large eyes.
Burlon B. Craig
Burlon B. Craig
Circa 1990
Gift of William Ivey
This piece is part of the North Carolina Pottery Center permanent collection.
Height: 7.75 inches
PC1997.15
Location: Permanent Exhibit
Vale, Lincoln County, North Carolina
Face Jug
Alkaline glazed stoneware face jug. Blue glazed pupils and tears. Snake wrapping around spout.
Joe Reinhardt
Joe Reinhardt
March 26, 1997
Gift of Joe Reinhardt
This piece is part of the North Carolina Pottery Center permanent collection.
Height: 18.5 inches
Width: 10 inches
PC1998.1
Location: Permanent Exhibit
Vale, Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States
Face Jug
Clear glazed earthenware face jug. Four white teeth (appear to be broken pieces of pottery).
M.L. Owens
M.L. Owens Pottery
Circa 1991
Gift of William Ivey
This piece is part of the North Carolina Pottery Center permanent collection.
Height: 8 inches
Width: 7 inches
Circumference: 20.75 inches
PC1997.16
Location: K5
Moore County, North Carolina
Face Jug
Brown glazed face jug with three handles. Two handles on opposing sides (also appear as ears for the face), and one handle in the top back attached to the spout.
Both eyes and all seven teeth are white. Teeth appear to be broken pieces of white pottery.
Slip glazed stoneware.
R. Emmitt Albright
R. Emmitt Albright Pottery
Circa 1990
Gift of William Ivey
This piece is part of the North Carolina Pottery Center permanent collection.
Height: 8 inches
Width: 7.5 inches
Circumference: 15 inches
PC1997.14
Location: J3
Randolph County, North Carolina
Face Jug and Jar Kiln Disaster
Turquoise glazed face jug artistic piece mistakenly attached to jar. One of the face jug's noses has fallen off, and the other face jug's nose is half-detached.
Vivian Varner
Lick Creek Pottery
Jar is dated 2000, the rest of the pieces are dated 2001.
Vivian Varner
This piece is part of the North Carolina Pottery Center permanent collection.
Height: 5.25 inches
Width: 13.5 inches
PC2018.31
Location: K4
Seagrove, Randolph County, North Carolina
Face Jug
Glazed face jug with pointed ears, pointed teeth, and horns. Appears to be a devil/demon face.
Sandy Cole and Kevin Brown
North Cole Pottery
2002
Kevin and Sandy (Cole) Brown
This piece is part of the North Carolina Pottery Center permanent collection.
Height: 9.75 inches
Width: 7 inches
Circumference: 22 inches
PC2003.64
Location: I4
Sanford, Lee County, North Carolina