Sewer Tile Dice Die Folk Art Pottery Sculpture

1 1/2" square sewer tile die...or part of dice!  Well made piece of both utilitarian and decorative end of the day pottery.

Collection Jim Linderman

Abe Lincoln A Good President made of Clay Sewer Pipe Sewer Tile Pottery Folk Art Sculpture

Frankly, a quite remarkable small hand-sculpted Abe Lincoln made of unfired clay.  It's OLD...certainly not as old as the president's life or death, but it could have been made during a celebration or anniversary.  Small but powerful.  Little over three inches tall with nice aged color.
Collection Jim Linderman

Sewer Pipe Sewer Tile Pottery Bust Head of a Man Folk Art Sculpture Clay

Hand-formed, free hand  Sewer Tile Pottery Bust Head of a Man Folk Art Sculpture.  
Collection Jim Linderman  BOOKS and EBOOKS by Jim Linderman available HERE

Sewer Tile Sewer Pipe Folk Art Pottery Bust of a Man with a Moustache. Redware Sculpture

Sewer Pipe (?)  Folk Art Clay Pottery Bust of a Man with a Moustache.  Redware Sculpture.  Likely Ohio origin?  Circa 1900.  Collection Jim Linderman

Sewer Tile Sewer Pipe end of day Match Holder Uhrichsville Ohio and RPPC

Match Holder with striker?  Tree bark surface with monolith (match striker?) 
Circa 1920 Collection Jim Linderman


A similar piece shown in Illustrated Handbook of Ohio Sewer Pipe Folk Art (1973) by Jack Adamson.  His book is the most comprehensive source for Sewer Pipe sculpture.

J. W. Moore was in charge of the dig apparently. Diamond Clay was the name of the company, and related to American Sewer Pipe Company.  Several dozen plants operated in the area. Mr. Moore was also involved with the Triangle Clay Company.

Here, a Real Photo Postcard shows clay miners of the area (organized into the Federal Union of Clay Miners Chapter 9985 marching on Labor Day Collection Jim Linderman

Sewer Tile Pottery Folk Art Bust of a Man late 19th / early 20th Century

Sewer Pipe Folk Art Bust of a Man End of Day Sculpture circa 1900 - 1920
Collection Jim Linderman