circa late 1800s, churn with olive tan alkaline glaze, heavy rutile highlights in glaze runs to exterior and whole interior, cylindrical from with tapered shoulder, stamped "3" capacity mark, lug handle and tailed strap handles on opposing shoulders, flared rim and lid ledge, likely Cleburne or Randolph County, 14-3/4 in.; jug with Albany slip glaze, olive green glaze melt runs down from straight wide spout, ovoid form, inscribed "3" capacity mark at shoulder, arched strap handle, unknown maker, 14-1/4 in.
Provenance: From the Collection of Elbert H. Parsons, Jr., Huntsville, Alabama
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From the Collection of Elbert H. Parsons, Jr., Huntsville, Alabama
glaze voids and anomalies as made, churn with minor surface wear, base edge wear, some tiny rim frits and surface glaze frits, good condition overall, jug with surface wear and some abrasions, glaze frits throughout body, six glaze frits to rim measuring 1 in., 1/2 in., 1/2 in., 1/4 in. and smaller, wear and chips to base edge, 2 in. abrasion up from base edge
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