Devil Face Jug

Copied Albert Hodge, Devil Face Jug, 2008, glazed stoneware, 15 5⁄8 × 11 × 9 3⁄4 in. (39.7 × 27.9 × 24.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Folk Art Society of America in memory of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr., 2009.5

Artwork Details

Title
Devil Face Jug
Artist
Date
2008
Location
Dimensions
15 5⁄8 × 11 × 9 3⁄4 in. (39.7 × 27.9 × 24.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Folk Art Society of America in memory of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr.
Mediums
Mediums Description
glazed stoneware
Classifications
Subjects
  • Religion — Satan
Object Number
2009.5
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2009.5

Artwork Description

Albert Hodge calls his devil face jugs "booger" men, since they are figments of his imagination and not representations of Satan. A self-taught potter, he also creates his own glazes, combining materials such as gold with wood ashes or lime to form an alkaline coating. Hodge claims to be the first potter to wrap his face jugs with scaly serpent images, a design choice he himself calls "crazy."