Antique Stoneware Pottery | Early-mid 19th C American Antique 1 Gal Ovoid Slt Glzd/hndld Dec Stoneware Jug

Early-mid 19th C American Antique 1 Gal Ovoid Slt Glzd/hndld Dec Stoneware Jug

SCARCE EARLY to MID 19TH CENTURY AME RI CAN ANTIQUE ONE GALLON, OVOID SHAPED, WHEEL-THROWN, SALT GLAZED STONEWARE JUG, with SLAB CONSTRUCTED, ATTACHED HANDLE. & HAND PAINTED COBALT BLUE SLIP. [There’s no stamp & blue slip decorated sidewall maker’s mark]. Early to mid 20th century Ame ri can antique salt glazed & decorated stoneware jugs & crocks. 11 12″ Height x 8″ Width. Only a small chip on the pouring spout and upside-down,’V’-shaped, descending lines emanate from an old bruise, located at the top of this early to mid 19th century Ame ri can antique, hand-decorated, salt glazed, one gallon stoneware jug, no doubt the result of a previous’knock,’ occurring long ago. The jug’s still structurally sound and this old’knock’ and resulting slight ceramic material loss and small V-shaped cracks, only descend about and inch or an inch and a half from the small bit of ceramic loss at the top. This early, ovoid-shaped antique stoneware jug is otherwise in fairly well-preserved, overall antique condition for an early stoneware jug, realized from between 1835 to 1855, preceding the US Civil War and now about 145 to 165 years old. The ovoid form is an early New England stoneware form and is classic and points to it being a much older, early, pre-US Civil War piece. What’s most notable about it, is not its lack of a stamped maker’s mark on its upper sidewall but the cobalt blue slip, hand painted decoration at the top and bottom of the slab-constructed handle. There’s also some minor to moderate glaze crazing and crackling right along the bottom baseplate along the lower sidewalls. The jug was wheel-thrown and shows the ribbed finger marks of the 19th century Ame ri can potter from New England. It was found here in southern New Hampshire. It was only gently dusted, washed, cleaned and dried, using soft cotton cloths. It’s otherwise unadulterated and remains as it always was, now 145 to 165 years later. Absolutely amazing and a wonderful early to mid-19th century New England primitive, cultural artifact. Good-Very overall antique condition. The item “EARLY-MID 19TH C AMERICAN ANTIQUE 1 GAL OVOID SLT GLZD/HNDLD DEC STONEWARE JUG” is in sale since Monday, December 14, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Kitchen & Home\Dinnerware & Serveware\Jugs & Pitchers”. The seller is “modsanctuary” and is located in Milford, New Hampshire. This item can be shipped worldwide.