Michael Crocker, Melvin Crocker, Elvis Presley Face Jug #4, 1992, fired clay with various glazes including platinum oxide, 11 3⁄8 x 7 5⁄8 x 8 1⁄8 in. (28.9 x 19.4 x 20.6 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase, 1997.124.151
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Elvis Presley Face Jug #4
- Artists
- Date
- 1992
- Location
- Dimensions
- 11 3⁄8 x 7 5⁄8 x 8 1⁄8 in. (28.9 x 19.4 x 20.6 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- fired clay with various glazes including platinum oxide
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Portrait male — Presley, Elvis — head
- Object Number
- 1997.124.151
Artwork Description
This single-handle jug was a prevalent form in Southern folk pottery and was often finished by molding the body into the form of a face. It has been finished in a contemporary fashion with the face of Elvis. The original jugs created by Georgia folk artists were not as polished or lifelike as this one and often showed distorted and crude features. The body of the jug for Elvis Presley Face Jug #4 was thrown by Michael, while Elvis's image was molded by Melvin.