Pictured is a small blue & white spongeware Grandmother’s Maple Syrup jug available for sale. The jug exhibits a dark cobalt blue decoration with an eye-appealing uniform sponging. The jug measures but 5 1/4 in height & dates from 1905 – 1925. It’s in excellent condition with no nicks, damage or repairs. It is elaborately […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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Pictured is a small blue & white spice jar canister with cover offered for sale. The diffused blue stoneware spice is stenciled with gold gilding NUTMEG. & has two gold gilded bands. The matching cover has embossed diagonal bands which complement the jar’s base. It measures 4 in overall height & dates from 1905 – […]
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Pictured is an early, shapely blue & white jug available for sale. The jug is an uncommon form for blue & white. Stoneware & is infrequently seen. The quart-sized container is perhaps the largest of 3 or 4 sizes known. A long extended neck & a tapered body. The vibrant diffused coloration gives it great […]
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Pictured is an uncommon & infrequently seen blue & white stoneware pie plate offered for sale. The plate has an embossed Trellis design around the body & numerous small squares on the underside. In the center is a large debossed 5-pointed star. The plate measures 1 1/2″ in height, 9 3/8″ in diameter, & dates […]
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Pictured is a seldom-seen blue & white stenciled “Barley” canister offered for sale. Is sharp & crisp & has great eye-appeal. It measures 6 1/8 in overall height & dates from 1905 – 1925. Seen, the rim has a chip to its side edge & there is light abrasion on the brim of the rim. […]
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Pictured is an uncommon & infrequently seen blue & white spongeware stoneware salt & pepper shaker offered for sale. The double-chambered shaker allows one to use one or the other side at one time. It measures but 2 5/8 in height & dates from 1895 – 1920 or slightly earlier. It’s in excellent condition with […]
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Pictured is a beautiful, attractive blue & white sponged spatterware pitcher offered for sale. The sponged decoration, also known as Flowing Spatterware, is a deep, rich cobalt blue & has great color contrast & eye-appeal. The brim is scalloped & the shoulder and the base are embossed with an elaborate scroll design. It measures 7 […]
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