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June 30, 2012 6/30/2012 LOT # 684
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LOT # difficult personal life that included infertility for many years and her daughter's abusive marriage (which eventually led to her murder). After Martha Jane's death, West's art career became focused on religious scenes, particularly Revelations. Her worked has been recognized in numerous Southern outsider and folk art exhibitions and publications. Condition: Overall very good condition. 200.00 - 300.00
Mose Tolliver, Folk Art Giraffe Painting Mose Ernest Tolliver (American/Alabama, 1920-2006) oil on plywood depicting a dark blue giraffe against a white back ground and black border. Signed lower right "Mose T.". Retains the original soda can tab hanger. 24" H x 12" W. Condition: Overall very good condition. 200.00 - 300.00
2 Folk Art Works by Myrtice West 2 folk art items by Myrtice West (Alabama, 1923-2010). 1st item - Oil on board depicting two angels over a man fishing with a large bass on the line. Signed "MWest" lower right and in a contemporary frame. Sight: 19 14/" H x 15" W, Framed: 24 1/4" H x 20 1/2" W. 20th century. 2nd item - Myrtice West (Alabama, 1923-2010) folk art drawing titled "Seven Spirits". Graphite on paper image of a farm animal standing on wall and with seven lanterns in front. Titled and signed "M West" lower right. Housed in a gold metal frame. Sight: 13" H x 16-1/2" W. Frame: 16-1/4" H. 20th century. Biography: Mytice West was a self-taught artist who grew up and lived most of her adult life in Cherokee County, Alabama. For West, painting became a way to deal with a difficult personal life that included infertility for many years and her daughter's abusive marriage (which eventually led to her murder). After Martha Jane's death, West's art career became focused on religious scenes, particularly Revelations. Her worked has been recognized in numerous Southern outsider and folk art exhibitions and publications. Condition: 1st item - Overall excellent condition. 2nd item - Overall very good condition. 250.00 - 350.00
Folk Art Painting by Myrtice West Myrtice West (Alabama, 1923-2010) folk art oil on board depicting her daughter Martha Jane as an angel with black eyed Susan's in her hand. Signed "MWest" lower right. Housed in a contemporary frame. Sight: 23 1/2" H x 17 3/8" W, Framed: 27 1/2" H x 21 1/2" W. 20th century. Biography: Mytice West was a self-taught artist who grew up and lived most of her adult life in Cherokee County, Alabama. For West, painting became a way to deal with a
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Mark Hewitt Jug with Cobalt Salamander Early Mark Hewitt (contemporary North Carolina potter) bulbous stoneware salt glazed jug with ring neck, applied handles, and engraved cobalt decorated salamander decoration. 10" H x 7 1/4" W. Circa 1970. Condition: Excellent condition. 250.00 - 350.00
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2 NC Folk Pottery Items by Burlon Craig Two North Carolina folk pottery items by Burlon Craig. 1st item - Pig form pottery bank with swirled green glaze with white drips, stamped on base "B. B. Craig, Vale, NC". 4 1/4" H x 7" L x 4 1/2" W. 2nd item - Miniature jug, swirled glaze, with brown snake encircling body. Stamped on base "BBC". 3 1/2" H. Both items 20th century. Condition: Both items in excellent condition. 200.00 - 300.00
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NC Folk Pottery Devil Face Jug, Browns Pottery Large NC Folk Pottery devil face jug by Browns Pottery (Arden, NC). Red painted earthenware, applied features with black highlights and horns with open mouth and white clay teeth. Base inscribed "Browns Pottery Arden NC LDB #6 94" . 15 3/4" H. Condition: Excellent condition. 300.00 - 500.00
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NC Folk Pottery, Albert Hodge, "Mammie" Cookie Jar Large NC Folk Pottery, Albert Hodge, "Mammie" Cookie Jar, two piece earthenware form, with blue eyes, white highlighted eyebrows and blue polka dotted head scarf with three prominent buttons along the center front of body. Signed in script "Albert Hodge Newton NC" on base and bottom of lid. 13 3/4" H. Condition: Overall very good with some slight loss to glaze on edges of head scarf and rim of