Charles Charlie Lisk Miniature Jug Catawba Valley Pottery NC

Charlie Lisk mini pots have an illustrious history with collectors. Still popular, but at one time a dozen years ago, they were sometimes more valuable then the 1 G pots easily (particularly with face

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

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. Initially for the first few years he w

This pot is another great Charlie example and unlike anything pictured in either the 1999 Two Centuries exhibit catalog or 2012 Valley Ablaze: Pottery Tradition in the Catawba Valley book. There are s

Sweet little churn tri-swirl snake pot by the Catawba Valley's Charlie Lisk. This pot is another great Charlie pot in the auction with the squatty ruffled vase form. Circa 2000-2010 (latest). Great sn

very rare. Ed Lane made this for the 20th annual Catawba Valley Pottery Show. The first time in Years that Charlie made a big churn fired in Steve Abee's kiln and Ed Lane's ring jug fell into Charlies

This was another great example that came from a certain consignor and we were extremely pleased with this pot too by Charlie. Very unique. Fairly simple in form, but rare in existence. Wood-fired, alk

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

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. Initially for the first few years he w

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,

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

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 a bit more fun and complex. The nose becomes a tree. And the ears of

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

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

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

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

Another great pot by Bree, who worked for many years at Richard Kale's pottery shop. And also another large example by her. Her pots are generally are fairly petite. This is an elaborate farm scene fr

An absolute top notch folk pot by Steve Abee. Along with the puzzle jug, likely among the rarest offered recently. The devil horns flow so well with the buggy formation. And the dark forest green drip

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

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

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

A great example of Burlon's work from the 1990's, fully created by him from turning the jug, formation and aplication of strap handles, and application of the face. Plus the face jug is multiple color

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

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