Antique Late 19th Century New England 2 Gal Churn With Cobalt Blue Tulips

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This object is a 19th-century American salt-glazed stoneware ovoid jar featuring hand-painted cobalt blue floral and hanging tulip motifs with … Read more This object is a 19th-century American salt-glazed stoneware ovoid jar featuring hand-painted cobalt blue floral and hanging tulip motifs with applied lug handles. Pieces in this style were commonly produced by mid-to-late 1800s potteries in Pennsylvania or Maryland, such as the Remmey Pottery in Philadelphia.Form and Material: Salt-glazed gray stoneware body with an ovoid shape, flared collar, and two opposing applied arched lug handles.Cobalt Decoration: Brush-applied cobalt blue slip featuring a hanging downward tulip blossom flanked by sweeping, stylized leafy swags or feathered brush strokes beneath the handles.Origin and Era: Typically dated circa 1860–1880, attributed to mid-Atlantic regional folk traditions (such as Pennsylvania or Baltimore workshops). See less