John Henry Long two handle jug, circa 1890s, runny olive green alkaline glaze, slightly curved cylindrical form, "JHL" stamp to one of the arched applied strap handles, ringed shoulder, straight spout, 15 in.; rare Henry Averett jug, cylindrical form, olive alkaline glaze with dark greenish brown runs, tightly arched strap handle with tail stamped "HA", rounded shoulder, straight spout, 9-3/4 in.
Provenance: The Sally and Paul Hawkins Collection
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The Sally and Paul Hawkins Collection
glaze voids and anomalies as made, surface wear and abrasions, glaze frits, consistent with age and use, large jug with professional restoration to one handle, grey residue on the other, grey residue around base edge, minor glaze and clay body chips, firing anomalies at shoulder, small jug with firing separations and anomalies to front of jug, firing blowout to side of jug, 3/4 in. base edge chip with small associated 1in. hairline up jar, associated 5 in. hairline around base edge with miniscule 1 in. associated hairline, chips around base edge as made, residue on exterior
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