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Steve Abee Puzzle Jug 1990s VERY RARE Catawba Valley NC Pottery

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Walter Fleming Monkey Jug 1990s Catawba Valley NC Pottery: Walter Fleming is the Senior Potter of the Catawba Valley, still active outside Statesville (some say age 84, which is about correct). This beautiful monkey jug has purely mind-boggling glass runs, su

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Steven Abee (American, b. 1968) Face Jug: Steven Abee (American, b. 1968) Face Jug, Catawba Valley, NC Alkaline Glazed Pottery. Size: 8.5'' x 7'' x 7'' (22 x 18 x 18 cm).

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Albert Hodge Miniature MINI TRIPLE Face Jug Pottery Catawba Valley NC: Next up is a very rare Albert Hodge miniature triple face jug with each of the faces being unique, including one devil. Mini triple face jugs by folk potters are very rare. Doubles are found sometimes

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Albert Hodge Monkey Jug Tea Pot Catawba Valley Pottery NC: Albert Hodge took some creative license with this teapot. Definitely from the 1990s. Tremendous detail in this unique style of teapot that a few other folk potters have also embraced. Also Albert uses

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Jeff Young CYCLOPS Wig Stand Face Jug Catawba Valley NC Pottery: Jeff has a neat story on how he came to pottery, but he did grow up in Lincolnton. Lot #112 discusses more of Jeff's background in pots. He was introeed by his mother-in-law to potter Joe Reinhardt. T

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John Saunders Double Face Vase Jug Catawba Valley NC Pottery: John Saunders founded a pottery in 2009 in Hudson, NC (Caldwell County or northern part of the CV). Could not determine whether he is still active, but this orange-speckled double face pot with 2 hand

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Dwayne Craig Face Jug Catawba Valley NC Pottery: Another top notch face pot by Dwayne Craig. The color of the glaze is some variation of modified glass glaze the Craigs employ. The face is simple and magnificent. Dwayne signed the pot on base and da

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Jeff Young Triple Face Stack/Totem Jug Catawba Valley NC Folk Pottery: Another amazing pot by Jeff Young. In this case, Jeff turned the 3 parts of the totem as a separate pots. This whole topic is fascinating on how a potter creates face totems/stacks. He has one level f

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Joe Reinhardt Double Chamber Monkey Face Jug 2009 Catawba Valley NC Pottery: Joe Reinhardt is a retired Catawba Valley potter. His shop/home are basically across the road from the old Craig family homesite. He lost his sweetheart Jill (his wife) ~1/2 dozen years ago. This is d

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Walter Fleming Double Chamber Monkey Jug Catawba Valley Pottery NC: Walter Fleming is the Senior Potter of the Catawba Valley, still active outside Statesville (some say age 84, which is about correct). This double level monkey jug is a form he occasionally embraces,

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Albert Hodge Miniature Devil Face Jug Catawba Valley Pottery NC: Albert Hodge, now retired, created folk pots of in the middle of the Catawba Valley on NC 10 in Vale, NC, just down the street from Kim Ellington & Charlie Lisk. This is a great little devil face that

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Michael Mike Ball Lizard Nose Face Jug Catawba Valley Folk Pottery NC: Please refer to Lot #129 for more on Mike's background as it is helpful to understand of this collection being offered. This jug is really neat. The main modification that Mike applies to the face jug

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Steve Abee Puzzle Jug 1990s VERY RARE Catawba Valley NC Pottery

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Description

An absolutely original tremendous example for contemporary pottery in the Catawba Valley. The puzzle jug is meant to be a playful jug created by a potter so the user needs to figure out which hole is actually the one from which they can drink. Steve takes a bulbous 2 handle jug and decorates the cardinal directions with mini jugs to create this impression. Simply signed SEA NC inscribed on the base. For the passionate Steve Abee and/or CV collector, this is one unique fantastic example. Stands 10"H x 8"D.

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ALL POTTERY IS IN EXCELLENT AS FIRED CONDITION UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED IN THE DESCRIPTION.

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Steve Abee Puzzle Jug 1990s VERY RARE Catawba Valley NC Pottery

Name: Steve Abee Puzzle Jug 1990s VERY RARE Catawba Valley NC Pottery
SKU: 135495559
Price: 170 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $400 - $600

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