Item 13144
 
Coming to you from Doc's Crocks is this wonderful 2 Gallon Stoneware Jug made by "Hamilton & Jones, Greensboro, PA."  
 
This is the work of Frank Hamilton and John Jones who worked in Greensboro, PA from 1865 to 1897 (Phil Shaltenbrand, Big Ware Turners, pp. 154-157). 
 
Circa 1870, this beauty sports Large Freehand Brushed Cobalt Tulip across the Shoulder, the Company Advertising Surrounding a Rose in the Middle, and a Freehand Capacity Number Framed by 6 Dashes and Underscored by a Stripe.  Stands 14 1/4" tall. 
 
Excellent Condition.  Very light staining in the back. That's it! No rim or base chips, hairlines, cracks, or restoration.  The 1/2" chip on the front bottom is in the making and glazed over. 
 
Ships double-boxed, insured, and FREE
 
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