possibly Catawba Valley, possibly 1840s, olive green alkaline glaze at shoulder, creamy green alkaline glaze to lower body, rutile highlights to upper body, thick ridged strap handle, tapered spout, collared rim, footed base, 13-1/4 in.
Provenance: From the collection of the Ackland Art Museum, Gift of Charles Millard, sold to benefit acquisition funds
Note: This jug looks like a possible transition piece from the lead glazed earthenware period to the alkaline glazed Catawba Valley utilitarian tradition.
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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, minor surface wear, glaze frits and 1/2 in. chip to body, thin 1/2 in. hole in side, chips to edge of footed base, base edge wear, rim wear pebble loss
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