Burlon Craig Swirl Face Jug Double Handle Catawba Valley NC Pottery

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

A fine swirl face pot by Burlon (b1914-d2002) turned late in his life with the face applied by his grandson Dwayne. As demand for the Burlon's faces particularly skyrocketed as an octogenerian, his gr

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

Great fun jug by Joe Reinhardt alluding to his wife Jill. This is from 2000 and on the base he 'My wife run off with another jug and what a relief'. And it's fine 2 handle swirl jug of which to be pro

double handle early ca. 1980 Burlon Craig face jug. OUTSTANDING glaze the firing is perfect on this piece of pottery. Signed on bottom BB Craig VALE NC - height 12"

made for the Southern Folk Pottery Collector's Society, #31/50, composed of two color swirl clay, the double faced buggy jug has one face that features a protruding tongue, done by Charles Lisk, his i

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

Ben Allman has turned pots for a couple decades+ in the Catawba Valley. He also helps run a local auction with his dad Terry. Based currently in Conover NC. This is truly fine example of Ben's folk po

Burlon Craig (b1914-d2002), Catawba Valley folk potter of the highest degree, 1980's to early 90's mini really nicely turned swirl vase. Signed in his less common larger 'BBC' stamp on base. bottom. S

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

DOUBLE HANDLE, SWIRL, SIGNED ON BOTTOM,11"H

By Burlon Craig, circa 1980, Vale, North Carolina. The swirl face jug having double handles and is also wrapped with a snake from back to front of the head. Very good condition, incised B.B.C. on the

DOUBLE HANDLE, SWIRL, SIGNED ON BOTTOM, 11.5"H

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

These are fine examples of the folk pottery of Burlon Craig (b1914-d2002) circa 1990s. Both pots are tri-swirl with cobalt, white, and alkaline. And incised sine wave decoration. The pitcher has a fin

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

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

Eight-Gallon Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Jar, attributed to Burlon Craig at the Neely Blackburn Pottery, Catawba Valley, NC, circa 1935, large-sized, cylindrical jar with applied lug handles and semi-ro

9.5" Burlon Craig was the last true North Carolina utilitarian potter to wood fire wares in North Carolina. He began making pottery in the late 1940s and switched to the more folk traditional face jug

RARE Double swirl Snake Jug, Vale NC, 7.5” tall x 7" wide, 1998, Terracotta red and white swirl jug with two handles and two snakes guarding the top! By this Master of the craft.

Swirl Snake Jug, Burlon Craig (Vale, NC, 1914-2002)a double handled ovoid form composed of two color clay, snake entwined between one handle, hand marked on the rear shoulder, "BBC". 12 in. Additiona

1930s, bean pot with double handles, clear glaze over brown and tan swirled clay, stamped on base "Reinhardt Bros. / Vale, N.C." (Enoch and Harvey Reinhardt, Catawba Valley, North Carolina, 1912-1937)

large Burlon Craig vase, olive green alkaline glaze, baluster form, stamped "B.B. CRAIG, VALE, N.C." on base, 14-1/4 in.; small jug with olive green alkaline glaze, signed "? J D" on shoulder, straigh

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