It is certainly debatable, but my favorite find is possibly a late nineteenth-century earthenware bulldog growler with a Rockingham type glaze that is similar to an object, which is attributed to the Thomas Haig Pottery that is owned by the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Although, the bulldog that I found yesterday stands larger than the museum's example by almost one inch. This is always a form that I have wanted to own, but I have never had the opportunity to handle one of these bulldog pitchers before.
Interestingly, the term "growler" was a slang term for a beer container when this object was created. I was also told that it was recently found in a house in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Note: I have included pictures of each of the following objects in both indoor and outdoor lighting.
1) 19th Century Earthenware Bulldog Formed Pitcher
Outdoor Lighting
19th Century Earthenware Bulldog Growler Attributed to the Haig Pottery in Philadelphia
Decorated with a Rockingham Type Glaze
"Growler" is a Slang Term for a Been Container
Circa Late 19th Century
Stands 9 1/8" Tall
Reportedly Found in a House in Lancaster, PA
Here is a Link to a Similar Object that is Owned by the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Here is also a Link to the Philadelphia Museum of Art's Collection of Haig Pottery
Indoor Lighting
View of One Side of the Bulldog Growler
View of the Bulldog's Face
Another View of the Bulldog Growler
View of the Base
2) 19th Century Red Earthenware Jar or Vase
Outdoor Lighting
19th Century Red Earthenware Jar or Vase Attributed to Maine
There are a Small Number of these Forms Known Today in Private New England Collections
Circa 1820-1880
Stands 7 3/8" Tall
Recently Found in Southern Maine
Indoor Lighting
Another View of the Jar or Vase
Please Stay Tuned...Much More to Come...
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