Marie Rogers (b.1922, d. 2010) Pottery Face Jug 7.5" Tall

Lot description

Signed on the back and bottom “M. Rogers”. Southern folk pottery was largely a patriarchal tradition, with fathers passing the skill along to their sons. Up until well into the 20th century, Southern women folk potters were few and far between. Marie Gooden Rogers was a notable exception who took face jugs — a form dominated by generations of men in the Meaders family — and made it her own. Described as the only female practitioner of Georgia’s Jugtown pottery tradition, Rogers (1922-2010) took up pottery five years after her husband, Horace, a fourth-generation potter, died in 1962. As with her few female counterparts, she came to it late in life. It was typical then for men to make large utilitarian pottery pieces while women served as housewives, pursuing pottery only after their children were grown. Please ask specific questions on details, condition, and shipping prior to bidding, ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, and the bidder will be responsible for payment. We box and ship what we can to keep costs low, and use USPS and UPS. Large items, extremely fragile, and high value items will be packed by UPS. Quotes available on request