Available for sale is an early large redware preserve storage jar. The jar has a pinched neck & a narrow 2 3/4 opening. It is overglazed in a brownish red glaze & is decorated with specks of black manganese on the shoulder & body. The jar measures 10″ in height, 7 1/4″ base diameter & […]
Tagged: early | gallon | preserve | redware | stoneware
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Available for sale is a small miniature sponged yellow ware creamer. The off-white, cream colored creamer is decorated and sponged in a light olive green and tan (burnt rust) coloration. The sponged pattern is uncommon such that it is not intermingled or dispersed, but is in alternating diagonal bands. Quaint size, it measures 3 7/8 […]
Tagged: creamer | pitcher | small | sponged | spongeware | stoneware | ware | yellow
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Pictured is a novel shaped covered spongeware pantry container offered for sale. This is but one of a few we have seen through the years with a cover, it has great eye-appeal! The sponged-decoration is quite dense & includes both blue & brown sponging against an off-white background field. The tapered pantry crock measures 4 […]
Tagged: blue | covered | crock | early | pantry | rainbow-sponged | spongeware | stoneware | white
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Pictured is a novel blue & white stoneware jug offered for sale. The two-toned cone top jug has a very unique coloration, a white Bristol glazed base & a blue which I’ll refer to as a dark “Air Force” blue. A great color contrast, great eye-appeal. It measures 11″ in height, 6 3/4″ in base […]
Tagged: blue | gallon | midwestern | novel | origin | stoneware | two-toned | white
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Pictured is a seldom, infrequently seen blue on blue spongeware pitcher offered for sale. The tapered pitcher has great color contrast & eye–appeal with an irregular, but repetitive sponged pattern. It measures 8 3/4″ in height, 5 7/8″ in base diameter, & dates from 1880 – 1915. It’s in excellent condition with no damage or […]
Tagged: blue | pitcher | spongeware | stoneware
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Antique Salt Glaze Stoneware Jug. Size: Approximately 17 1/2″ tall with base diameter of approximately 5″. Lovely color and shape. Appears to be one gallon, but is not marked. Very nice condition overall. Some minor chipping around base. See photos carefully for condition. Please ask if you have any questions before purchasing. We are happy […]
Tagged: antique | brown | glaze | pottery | primitive | salt | southern | stoneware | style
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Pictured is an early blue & white diffused banded stoneware pitcher available for sale. The earliest of reference books highlighting the pitcher, Edith Harbin’s book from the 70’s, nicknamed the banded design as the “Stupid” pitcher. The name has stuck since then. The pitcher is seldom seen & exhibits great color, color contrast & eye-appeal. […]
Tagged: banded | blue | pitcher | rare | stoneware | stupid | white
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