Description:
Stoneware jugs like this example were used to contain a variety of liquids (such as vinegar, alcohol, and oil) within the early American household. Thrown, ovoid-shaped jug with narrow neck and three incised bands below neck, applied ribbed handle from spout to shoulder; jug has tapered base with slightly domed underside with gray rectangular area in center left from kiln furniture; shoulder of jug has incised decoration of a bird on a twig with two leaves; condition: there is a large circular chip to the left of the spout, and a large chip at the base of the jug, the jug has a lot of scratches on the surface around the belly where it was in contact with other objects, the base is well worn; overall color of jug is light tan with some darker color brown on the right side. According to dealer and stoneware expert Lorraine German, this jug could have been made in the Hartford, CT area or southern New York area - perhaps Poughkeepsie, NY. The combination of the ringed neck and the incised bird are characteristics found on stoneware from those areas.
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