Vintage Lanier Meaders Signed South Folk Art Pottery Stoneware Large Jug Pitcher

Description: This is an original Lanier Meaders pitcher approximately 8" (H) x 8" (D) with a 4.5" rim. Excellent Condition, Original Condition Unaltered. The surface is rough as with many wood-fired pots.Lanier Meaders is one of the most--if not the most--famous folk potter in the United States. Lanier Meaders came from a family of potters who worked in the traditional ceramic craftsmanship in White County, Georgia. His grandfather, John Milton Meaders, opened the Meaders Pottery in 1893, employing his sons, Wiley, Caulder, Cleater, Cheever, and Casey, to assist hired local potters. Through these men the Meaders learned the basic techniques employed by Mossy Creek potters for over half a century. By 1930, the Meaders were the last of the family potteries in Mossy Creek. The Meaders used an alkaline-glazed stoneware with wood ash and fired in a kiln using wood. Meaders' work is exhibited in the Smithsonian Institute and other museums around the country. Lanier was honored by the Library of Congress with a Meaders Pottery Day in 1978. In 1983, Lanier was awarded the National Heritage Fellowship by the National Endowment for the Arts and in 1987 he received the Governor’s Award for the Arts in Georgia. Lanier has received numerous other recognitions and awards. His work is sought after by domestic and international collectors.

Price: 750 USD

Location: Decatur, Georgia

End Time: 2023-11-13T17:41:02.000Z

Shipping Cost: 35 USD