Sold2022GARY MITCHELL POTTERY MINI FACE JUG RARE CATAWBA VALLEYGary has been active for many decades and is beginning to definitely slow down his production, although he still made pots for his kiln in 2022. This is a really fascinating pot by him. This mini faceSee Sold Price
Sold2022Albert Hodge Miniature MINI TRIPLE Face Jug Pottery Catawba Valley NCNext 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 sometimesSee Sold Price
Sold2022Steve Abee Buggy Devil Face Jug RARE Catawba Valley NC PotteryAn 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 dripSee Sold Price
Sold2022MICHEL BAYNE POTTERY MINI INDIAN FACE JUG NC (circa mid 2010's)After Michel moved his pottery operation from SC to Lincolnton, NC circa 2012, he really brought a new chapter to the Catawba Valley. Great example of his very tasteful examples of Native American culSee Sold Price
Sold2022Albert Hodge Miniature Face Jug Pottery Catawba Valley NCAlbert 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 wSee Sold Price
Sold2024Two Gary Mitchell Catawba Valley Pottery Pitchers11 inch tall pitcher with dark brown runny glaze, incised lines at neck, distinctive applied handle, 10 inch 2 color swirl pitcher, both bearing Stamped GM under spoutSee Sold Price
Sold2022Albert Hodge Miniature Devil Face Jug Catawba Valley Pottery NCAlbert 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 thatSee Sold Price
Sold2022Jeff Young CYCLOPS Wig Stand Face Jug Catawba Valley NC PotteryJeff 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. TSee Sold Price
Sold2022Michael Mike Ball Lizard Nose Face Jug Catawba Valley Folk Pottery NCPlease 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 jugSee Sold Price
Sold2022Michael Mike Ball Tree Face Jug Catawba Valley Folk Pottery NCPlease 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 ofSee Sold Price
Sold2022Joe Reinhardt Swirl Face Jug Folk Pottery Catawba Valley NCGreat 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 proSee Sold Price
Sold2022Dwayne Craig Face Jug Catawba Valley NC PotteryAnother 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 daSee Sold Price
Sold2022Burlon Craig Swirl Face Jug (blue eyes) Pottery Catawba Valley NCA 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 grSee Sold Price
Sold2022John Saunders Double Face Vase Jug Catawba Valley NC PotteryJohn 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 handSee Sold Price
Sold2022Joe Reinhardt Double Chamber Monkey Face Jug 2009 Catawba Valley NC PotteryJoe 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 dSee Sold Price
Sold2022Jeff Young Triple Face Stack/Totem Jug Catawba Valley NC Folk PotteryAnother 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 fSee Sold Price
Sold2022Burlon Craig Swirl Face Jug Double Handle Catawba Valley NC PotteryA 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 colorSee Sold Price
Sold2022Steve Abee Puzzle Jug 1990s VERY RARE Catawba Valley NC PotteryAn 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 isSee Sold Price
Sold2022Michael Ball Crown Face Jug with Inscription Catawba Valley NC Folk PotteryPlease refer to Lot #129 for more on Mike's background as it is helpful to understand of this collection being offered. This pot is just bananas fun. Mike creates a very large mouth with this with thrSee Sold Price
Sold2022Joe Reinhardt Monkey Face Jug Homage to TX Catawba Valley Pottery NCJoe 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 dSee Sold Price
Sold2016Ben Allman Southern North Carolina Catawba Valley FaceBen Allman Southern North Carolina Catawba Valley Face Jug: Ben Allman Uses All Hand Dug N.C. Clay For His Pottery. The history of southern face jugs starts with slave potters in the Edgefield regionSee Sold Price
Sold2021Gary Mitchell Large Blue Face Jugface jug is 19' POTTERY VASE 8 1/2" 27 1/2" TALLSee Sold Price
Sold2022MICHAEL MIKE BALL POTTERY EYEBALL FACE W/ 5 FROG STAR JUGPotter Mike Ball had his initial operation in the Catawba Valley, post completing an apprenticeship with potter Kim Ellington, also of the CV. This example is from earlier in his career and probably oSee Sold Price
Sold2022Ben Allman Face Jug Wood Fired Alkaline 2 Handle Catawba Valley Pottery NCBen 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 poSee Sold Price
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