Lead Glazed Earthenware Jug from Bristol County, Massachusetts Found in the Midwest

I just acquired this late-eighteenth or early-nineteenth century lead glazed earthenware jug, manufactured at the industry in Bristol County, Massachusetts, from John-Marcus Murray, an antiques collector/dealer and school teacher in Ohio. In fact, it was about this time last year when I first learned about this object's discovery in the Midwest.

The form of this jug is spectacular, and in my opinion one of the better style of jugs made anywhere in New England in the eighteenth or nineteenth century. The glaze is quite attractive, as well, resembling glazes found on lidded ovoid jars and pitchers/pots that were also made in Bristol County, circa 1780-1830. However, the differences found in the glaze on both sides of the jug is quite unusual, seeing that it resembles two different jugs depending on how it is viewed.

For more information about the wares made in this industry, I suggest a feature story I wrote for the June 2018 issue of Maine Antique Digest, titled, The Pottery Industry in Southeastern Massachusetts.

Lead Glazed Earthenware Jug from Southeastern Massachusetts

 My Niece Alexis with the Jug from Southeastern Massachusetts

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 Late-18th or Early-19th Century Lead Glazed Earthenware Jug

Attributed to the Industry in Bristol County, Mass.

Circa 1780-1830

Stands 6 3/4" Tall
Notice the Difference's in the Glaze on Both Sides

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 Another View of the Jug
Notice the Difference's in the Glaze on Both Sides

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View of the Handle

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