Large Southern Folk Art, Jerry Brown Pottery, Black Head Blue Eyes Facejug Pottery
Handcrafted Ceramic Figural, Funny Face Art Teeth, Signed Face jug Vase
Unique Large One of a Kind Earthenware Ceramic Black Glazed with Blue Eyes Face jug by Jerry Brown. Don't miss out on this fantastic piece, Jerry Brown has a 1993 face jug that is displayed at the Smithsonian Museum (see last image) this piece was done prior to that (1992) in the same style as you can see from comparison. A Great one to add to your collection.
Signed On Base 1 - 92 Jerry Brown Hamilton AL.
Measures Approx: 16.5" tall x 10" wide
Weights 14.3 pounds
Good Condition, no chips or cracks.
There is some imperfection as expected with this type of art
the glaze does not cover a small spot at top of jug lip as pictured as well as at the base and other areas (please zoom in on all images for details
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More About Jerry Brown:
Jerry Brown was a 9th generation potter, known for wheel thrown functional pottery including stoneware face jugs. Steeped in the southern pottery tradition, his glazes consist of Albany slip, Bristol and ash glazes, and traditional combination of cobalt stain and white glaze.
His father, Horace “Jug” Brown, moved the family to Lamar County, Alabama, opening a pottery shop in 1941. Brown learned how to work clay in his father’s studio. Throughout his professional career Brown created pottery using local stoneware clay from Hamilton Alabama.
Throughout his career, Brown created his clay arts using local traditions. In his pottery shop wheels were powered by automobile engines, the local stoneware clay he dug was processed with his mule, Blue, using a “mule mill” (not to be confused with a pug mill or clay mixer), and his work was fired mainly using local wood to fuel his ground “hog kiln” to 2,350˚ F. Brown’s work can be found in museums and institutions. Jerry Brown passed away in 2016 but his family continues the tradition in pottery that has been going on for generations.
Public Collections
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Renwick Gallery, Washington, D.C.