Item 11599
 
Coming to you from Doc's Crocks is this wonderful 1 Gallon Stoneware Jug stamped "W. Roberts, Binghamton, N.Y."
 
This is the mark of William Roberts, son-in-law of Noah White of Whites Utica Pottery.  He founded a branch of the family business in Binghamton in 1848 and ran it until 1888 (William Ketchum, Jr., American Stoneware, p. 71).
 
This beauty features a Small 1 Gallon Size, Pottery Stamp with Cobalt Wash, and a Folky Bird on a Branch Decoration Executed with a Slip Cup.  The bird is giving us a side glance as it perches on the fancy dotted leafy branch.   Bright cobalt used throughout the decoration.  Stands 10 1/4" tall. 
 
Excellent Condition. A single 3/8" chip on the bottom edge.  Otherwise, as made. 
 
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