Primitive Antique Folk Art Sewer Tile Pottery Black Man Start Price USD 499.99 Current Price USD 499.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, October 14, 2008 End Time Monday, October 20, 2008 Location Ooltewah, Tennessee See more about 'Primitive Antique Folk Art Sewer Tile Pottery Black Man' Description We had stopped at a small yard sale just over the Maine border near Kezar Falls and happened upon a small yard sale being run by an elderly lady selling stuff right off her porch.  We were finding all types of good old stuff that she was selling for next to nothing, and upon picking up this piece, she cringed and said I could have it cheaply , as it was supposed to have come out of a sewer.  When I asked her about it, she said it was as old as her, and that her dad or someone had "found" it in a sewer a long time ago.  I was puzzled by that, but she promised that it was old as it sat on the same shelf for the past 70 or so years since she was a little girl.  I didn't think a lot about it until we were driving home, when my mother asked my why I bought something that came out of the sewer.  It instantly occurred to me that it was probably MADE at a sewer tile plant as a whimsey, and she must have remembered "sewer" and thought that to be the case.  Long story short, I took it to two seperate dealers in the area, and without telling my story first, both said it was sewer tile folk art, and a special piece at that.  It measures about 7" high and is in terrific condition with only an old, well-oxidized flake off the bottom rim.  No other chips or cracks of any kind.  We guarantee this piece to be old and as described, or as always, money back including return shipping.  Truly a superior piece of folk art......Please take a moment to check our feedback and bid with confidence. Thanks for looking, and Good Luck!!!! Place a Bid!