Unusual Antique American Blue Flower Decorated 2 Gallon Jug With Otsego New York Stoneware Merchants Name & Info Circa 1870s

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This really is a Great Looking & Very Unusual Authentic Antique American Primitive Stoneware Liquid Storage Jug. Circa Approx 1870s. … Read more This really is a Great Looking & Very Unusual Authentic Antique American Primitive Stoneware Liquid Storage Jug. Circa Approx 1870s. NOTE That it is Embossed with The New York Merchants Name where it was Originally Sold - Reads JOEL LIPE, DEALER IN DAY GOODS, GROCERIES, CROCKERY, Etc. SPRINGFIELD CENTER, OTSEGO CO. ( COUNTY ) N.Y. It is Not Marked as Such but its Size Indicates a Also Very Unusual Incremental 1 1/2 Gallon Storage Capacity ( These Types of Jugs Were Usually Produced in Even Number ( 1 - 2 -3 - 4 & 5 Gallon Sizes ). It is Rendered in a "Beehive" Form and it has a Classic American Salt Glaze Exterior. The Front of the Jug has a Exceptionally Nice Gracefully and Well Executed Hand Decorated Cobalt Blue Stylized Flower Decoration.

Back in the Day These Types of Stoneware Items were a Necessity in Most of Americas Farms and Household's and They were Made - Intended For Everyday Utilitarian Use. These Types of Jugs were Commonly Used to Store Liquids such as Ciders, Vinegar, Ales, Liquors & Spirits, Spring Water Etc. It is in Excellent Overall Original Condition and it Displays Beautifully. It has No Damage and No Repairs.

It Measures Overall Approx.
12 1/2 inches Tall.
8 1/2 Inches Long - Wide. See less