Great Walter Fleming Folk Art Pottery BLUE SWIRL Face Jug - Catawba Valley Potter
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:12634134 | Style: Folk Art Pottery |
| Object Type: Face Jug | Material: Clay |
| Color: blue and cream | Original/Reproduction: Original |
DescriptionI have recently had theprivilege of purchasing several pieces of pottery directly from renownedpotter, Walter Fleming. While some pieces may have similarities, each areone-of-a-kind unique pieces from his collection. Walter Fleming was born in1937 and began potting in 1986. He studied under Burton “B. B.” Craig, thewell-known Catawba Valley potter who shared with Walter the traditional CatawbaValley techniques of forms and glazes that is realized in this jug. Walter digs...his own clay on his property off the historic Third Creek in Iredell County, North Carolina; a rich, deep red Carolina clay. An interesting fact aboutWalter is that he turns his pots counter-clockwise due to being left handed.This is not true of all south-paw potters.This is a wonderful Walter P. Fleming Folk ArtPottery Decorated SWIRL Face Jug! It has a rich two-tone shiny BLUE and cream colorswirl glaze with cobalt blue pupil eyes. BLUE SWIRL JUGS ARE RARE. Also note the counterclockwise swirl design –that’s what makes this South Paw swirl jugs so very special! This jug is alsodecorated with the classic dot, straight and wavy line decoration around theshoulder which adds a lot of character. I was told by Walter himself that heuses a spoon to create the wavy design, a fork to create the lines and the endof an old wooden spool of thread to create the dots. Walter always employs china teeth; this jughas 5 teeth. This great jug measures approximately 8 ¾” tall and is 5 ½” wideear to ear. It is signed Walter P. Fleming on the bottom and his signaturethumb print is at the base of the handle. While Walter has made a few of theseswirl face jugs, each is different in their own way. This spectacular face jugis in excellent condition. There are no cracks, chips or repairs. This is agreat jug and would be a perfect addition to your collection! Any “white” yousee in the photos is from the reflection of the flash.PaymentFor 100% security, I use eBay’spayment method called Managed Payments. It is one of the Internet's mostreliable and trusted online services, Payment is expected within 2 businessdays of auctions close. Payment is expected immediately when buy it nowis used. An unpaid item(s) casewill open automatically by eBay when payment is not received. Termsof SaleBy bidding on, winning, or buying itnow, you are agreeing to buy this item as described, and as shown in thepictures. I describe all items to the best of my knowledge. I photograph andlist all; if any defects or damages on the item; it’s up to you to readdescriptions and look at each of the photos. Because I feel I am thorough, I donot pay for return shipping if you feel you need to return an item. Please askquestions before bidding and I will do my best to answer your question asquickly as possible. Thank you.Please contact me using the eBaymessaging system. This protects both the buyer and seller. Thankyou. Please take a look at my other itemsI have listed for sale.
