Antique Alkaline Glaze Stoneware Jug 9-1/4\" For Sale

The jug has a classic utilitarian form with a straight cylindrical lower body, broad sloping shoulder, short neck, and applied loop handle extending from the neck to the shoulder. The surface is covered in a distinctive mottled tan, olive, brown and yellowish alkaline-type glaze, with several dramatic dark brown/black glaze runs extending down the shoulder and body.

The irregular glaze, kiln marks, surface texture and applied handle give this piece the character collectors look for in early handmade stoneware. Similar cylindrical alkaline-glazed jugs with strap handles have been attributed broadly to Southern U.S. pottery traditions from the late 19th century.

There are no visible maker\'s stamps or pottery marks, so the exact maker and place of manufacture are unknown. I would describe it conservatively as Southern U.S. style alkaline-glazed folk/utilitarian stoneware, rather than assigning it to Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, or another specific pottery.

A very appealing piece for a collection of antique stoneware, Southern pottery, primitive kitchenware, folk pottery, country antiques, or early American ceramics.