Item 8113
 
Coming to you from Doc's Crocks is this wonderful 2 Gallon Jug made and stamped by "N. A. White & Son, Utica, N.Y." 
 
This is the stamp of Nicholas White and his sons, William and Charles, who ran the family pottery in Utica, N.Y. from 1865-1886 (William Ketchum, Jr., American Stoneware, pp. 69-70).
 
This beauty the Pottery Stampwith Cobalt Wash on the Shoulder, and a Huge Cobalt Orchid Decoration. The outliine and accent stripes of the decoration were created with a slip cup and the fill in the decoration was applied with a brush.  The cobalt is outstanding--rich, shiny, and free of fry.  Stands 14 1/4"tall.  
 
Very Good Condition. A 3/8" chip at the base and some staining around the shoulder.  That's it!  No spout chips, hairlines, cracks, or restoration.  
 
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