French Face Jugs
Bacchus Face Jug Pitcher from France
Located in Clearwater, FL
front features an embossed bearded face, believed to represent Bacchus or Dionysus, the god of wine
Category
Antique 1850s French Pitchers
Materials
Porcelain
French Sarreguemines Advertising Face Jug for OVH Greer's Scotch Whiskey, 1890s
By Sarreguemines
Located in Philadelphia, PA
scarce advertising face jug. The French Sarreguemines majolica barbotine mold, Tête #3181.
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Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Barware
Materials
Earthenware
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Antique French Hand Modelled Grotesque Face Jug, Martin Brothers Style
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE GLAZED POTTERY CHARACTER JUG
Well-modelled by hand in the form of an extremely characterful
Category
Early 20th Century Pottery
Materials
Pottery
English Staffordshire Mitchell's Irish Whiskey Pub Advertising Face Jug
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A scarce advertising face jug, made in Staffordshire England, in partnership with the French
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Barware
Materials
Earthenware
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Questions About French Face Jugs
- How was the face jug found?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The famous face jug was found when a man in Germantown, Pennsylvania, began to excavate an area to build a school. He discovered the pottery and passed it down to his granddaughter who enlisted the help of the appraisers on the PBS television show “History Detectives” to identify the jug. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of antique pottery.