Nationality
American
Title of Work
Preview
Medium
Pottery
Signature
Signed on bottom
Identification #
1985.001.0204
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection
Status
Stored: Location S4B
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Additional Information
From James Carley's notes:
Stoneware covered jar 7" high. Olive brown alkaline glaze with applied grapes, tendrils & leaves on both sides of the jar. The leaves are scored for veins & glazed black. Lanier makes these in sets of four sizes. Some with a lighter tan color scheme are probably nicer, but he didn't have any for sale the day I was there. Signed as usual on the buff base, Lanier Meaders. Purchased at the Mossy Creek Pottery.
From Text Panel:
Lanier Meaders, who worked within the Mossy Creek community of Cleveland, Georgia, was among the most prominent Southern potters. He was best known for his grotesque "Face Jugs," two of which are in UND's collection. The stoneware covered jar on display is, however, of a different spirit. It features applied grapes, tendrils, and leaves on both sides of the jar.
Interestingly, grapes are being grown and harvester not only in Meaders' home state of Georgia, but also in North Dakota and Minnesota. Both states have active grape growers' associations and wineries, and grape production is steadily partaking in the agricultural economy. Featured in the 2020 exhibition, Food For Thought, at the Empire Arts Center Gallery.