Lanier Meaders Face Jug Georgia Pottery
This is a Rare 1969 Piece that has never been on the market
The original owner of this jug was sent by Ralph Rinzler along with another young man on a trip to pick up various Folk Art items down South & other places to be put in the Smithsonian Folk Life Festival in 1969.
Ralph Rinzler (& Robert Sayers) wrote the book "The Meaders Family" North Georgia Potters for the Folk Life Studios released in 1980.
One of the places they were supposed to stop by was Lanier Meaders Pottery Shop. Lanier had already been told by Ralph Rinzler to be expecting the man to stop by for the pick up and told him the man was a great Banjo player. He says as they pulled up at Lanier Meaders place that Lanier came out with a Montgomery Wards Portable Tape Recorder asking "which one of you plays the Banjo". He continued "The tapes I have to listen to while throwing pots are of Sonny Cash, who lives close by but, I want you to play me some new stuff to listen to.
Lanier gave him a tour of the Pottery Shop, took a hunk of clay and throwed it on his kick wheel and turned out a tall pot. Lanier told him the clay he used was dug from various locations on his property. He showed him his Kiln and where he mixed up his clay in an old engine crankcase pan. The two young men had a nice supper with Lanier & Arie Meaders before leaving.
The gentleman says Lanier gave him this Face Jug before he left.
There is a hand written letter from the original owner dated April 21, 2008 that gives the complete story of the Face Jug and has many interesting details of Lanier's Pottery Shop including some drawings of his kick wheel.
This jug has been on a shelf since 1969 and this is the first time it has ever been put on the market.
Face jug stands apporx. 8 1/2 inches tall by approx. 6 1/4 inches in diameter Approx 8 inches from outside of ear to ear.
There are some kiln cracks over the eyes where Lanier pushed the face in. There are some cracks on the handle (they appear to be Kiln cracks also) and one place where a stick or stone was popped out. As stated earlier the original owner states that he brought the jug home and put it on the shelf where it remained until April 08.
I have taken as many photos as possible for a good representation of the condition of this jug. I am not a Pottery expert & have described this piece as well as I know how. Please examine all photos & description carefully before bidding as this item is Non-Returnable and sold As IS
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This is a great opportunity to get a rare Lanier Meaders piece that has never been on the market before.
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