Devil Face Jug

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."

Works by this artist (6 items)

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John White Alexander, June, ca. 1911, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of William Alexander, 1916.10.1
June
Artist
Dateca. 1911
oil on canvas
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John White Alexander, Skull, ca. 1890, monotype on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1985.79.2
Skull
Artist
Dateca. 1890
monotype on paper
Not on view
Henry Wolf, John White Alexander, The Quiet Hour, 1903, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1973.130.199
The Quiet Hour
Artist
Date1903
wood engraving on paper
Not on view
Henry Wolf, John White Alexander, A Flower, 1905, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1973.130.214
A Flower
Artist
Date1905
wood engraving on paper
Not on view

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