(Catawba County, North Carolina, mid to late 1800s) elongated ovoid four gallon churn form, runny olive green alkaline glaze, incised "4" near one of two applied lug handles, tooled flared rim, lid ledge, 17 3-/4 in.; smaller two gallon storage jar, runny dark olive alkaline glaze, incised "2' under one of two applied lug handles, incised four band decoration at neck, flared tooled rim, 14 -1/4 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, base edge wear, rim wear, churn form with 1/2 in. chip to handle, jar form with 2-1/4 in. rim loss and 1 in. handle chip
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