Item 12991
 
Coming to you from Doc's Crocks is this wonderful 4 Gallon Stoneware Jug made and stamped by "P. H. Smith."
 
This is the mark of Phillip Smith who made pottery in Springfield Township, Ohio in the 1840's and 1850's under this stamp (See F. Robert Treichler, A History of Northeast Ohio Stoneware , pp. 79-80).
 
This beauty features a Tooled Squared Spout, Pottery Stamp with Cobalt Wash, and a Brushed Cobalt Tulip Plant.  The tulip has 6 leaves and two blossoms with 7 petals each.  Stands 17 1/4" tall.
 
Very Good Condition.  A few scattered body chips.  Minor nibbles around the bottom edge. A small 2" vertical hairline with 2" left and right arms on the bottom in the back that wraps under 3" (closeup).  Staining from use.  No spout or base chips, cracks, or restoration. 
 
Ships double-boxed, insured, and FREE
 
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