Half and Half shipping White and Pewter/Green Glazed Face Jug with Nose Handle and Cigar by Billy Joe Craven

This face jug has plenty of personality and is a great example of folk art. He is a great size at approximately 7.5" tall x 6" wide. The glaze is eye-catching.

The “Billy Joe Jug”

In 1794, Peter Craven, a shipping potter and ancestor of Billy Joe Craven, arrived in the Northeastern part of the United States. As immigrants migrated South in the 1800's, the Craven family found the clay of North Georgia to be a source for making utilitarian pottery. The original focus was on functionality, any artistic appeal was a bonus to the Craven Pottery.

Individual characteristics of each piece of pottery enabled each person to identify their person water or whiskey jug.

This face jug has individual character like no other jug in the world. This unique piece of pottery was handmade and signed by Billy Joe Craven. It was glazed and fired to 2300°F and is food safe.