I purchased this two-gallon nineteenth century southern alkaline-glazed stoneware jug last month while traveling in New York City, although, I have tried researching its origin and I have not been able to figure out where it was made. The dealer told me he purchased it some years ago in Maryland, and had kept it with his pottery collection until selling it to me.
The jug certainly appears southern in origin, but the color of the red clay, combined with the form, the handle, the finger impression left on the handle terminal, the stamped gallon capacity (as opposed to freely drawn) and the color of the glaze do not seem to conform with most areas of southern production. At first, I had considered a possible North Carolina attribution, but it seems to me to fit more with pottery manufactured in South Carolina in the 1800s. What are your thoughts? Any help is really appreciated!
These photos were taken not long after I purchased the jug outside of the Brooklyn Museum in New York City. This is how the glaze actually appears, with some variations in green and streaking on top of a darker colored glaze.
19th Century Southern Alkaline Glazed Stoneware Jug Possibly Made in South Carolina
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