Lincoln or Catawba Counties, North Carolina, mid to late 1800s, runny and mottled olive green alkaline glazes, large ovoid jug with incised lines at spout, applied ridged strap handle, ringed neck, flared rim, likely two gallon, 14 in.; medium elongated ovoid jug, applied strap handle, incised spout, flared rim, likely one gallon, 11-3/4 in.; smaller tapered ovoid jug, ridged spout, strap handle, flared rim, 10-3/4 in.
Provenance: From the collection of the Ackland Art Museum, Gift of Charles Millard, sold to benefit acquisition funds
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From the collection of the Ackland Art Museum, Gift of Charles Millard, sold to benefit acquisition funds
glaze voids and anomalies as made, surface wear and abrasions, glaze frits, large jug with impressed 1-1/2 in. area to lower body, 6 in. firing separation around base edge, base edge wear with some chipping as made, medium jug with miniscule glaze frit on spout, base edge wear with small chip, small jug with miniscule frits at spout, firing flaw to body, base edge wear and chip
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