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Face Jugs
FACE JUGS MAKING FACES When a potter decides to make a jug in a human form or decorate it with a face, they are part of a tradition shared by potters around the world. For centuries anthropomorphic vessels have been made. Historically, the majority of these were made for funerary or ritualistic purposes such as […]
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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - With their exaggerated features and angular contours, stoneware face jugs rival Picasso portraits in their expressive force. But unlike the well-documented paintings of the French master, these humble American vessels often lack known provenance and pedigree, a deficiency addressed by "Early American Face Jugs." The exhibition, on view at Fenimore Art Museum through December 31, and its companion catalog build on regional studies to create the most comprehensive account to date of a distinctive American tradition that spread south and west from the Mid-Atlantic states in the mid-Nineteenth Century.
Grafton Pottery Face Jugs
Face Jug, 1860-1880. Chipstone Foundation. Photo by Jim Wildeman. Last month I wrote about the Chipstone Foundation’s new acquisition, an early Edgefield face jug with writing on the back. Since then, our curatorial team has uncovered the meaning behind the elusive inscription. Before revealing this discovery, I’ll catch you up on new research for Face…
Matt Jones Pottery - Face Jugs
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Face Jugs: World Auction Records
Fifth graders are beginning our annual tradition of building clay Face Jugs. We started out with this great video from PBS, which shar...
Face jugs have a long history, going back to generations of enslaved people who created pottery with a spiritual purpose. Ceramicist Jim McDowell, a.k.a. the Black Potter, continues this tradition from his home studio in North Carolina.
. Face Jugs have a long history in the Southern US but nobody seems to know exactly their origins. The most common stories are that they were invented as a way to warn children of the poisonous contents of the jars (be it arsenic or moonshine) or that they were meant to keep away evil…
Jun 21, 2014 - Posts about face mugs written by artismia
The expressions of slaves of West African origin on view at the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Petite stoneware jugs present viewers with haunting questions at the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Funny Face Mugs - History of Funny Face Jugs & Glazed Mugs Use distorted proportion to design their funny face mugs and learn the history of funny face jugs
Red Devil face jug by Pennsylvania potter Jay Vonderhey
