FACE JUGS AND

JUGHEADSAN

AMERICAN CERAMIC

TRADITION

Face jugs are

sometimes called

Jugheads.

Face jugs were first made in the early 1800's by

slave potters.

Slaves turned pots,

pushed wheels,

made the pottery and loaded the

kilns in their free time.

Many pots were made to honor dead

relatives and

friends.

Most of these artists

names are unknown.

Face Vessels have been

found along the routes of

the Underground Railroad

and on gravesites .

Sometimes face jugs

were shown as mean or

the devil to keep

children away.

Once in a while

there is a double

face jug.

This one is a

triple face!

Many times face jugs are fun and

humorous.

What is different about this face jug?

This fellow seems to have a

problem. What is

the problem?

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