Item 12142
 
Coming  to you from Doc's Crocks is this 1 Gallon Stoneware Jug made and stamped by "Whites Utica."
 
This is a work of Nicholas White and his sons, William and Charles, who ran the family pottery from 1865-1886 (William Ketchum, Jr., American Stoneware, pp. 69-70.
 
Circa 1880, this beauty features the Pottery Stamp with Cobalt Wash and an Orchid Blossom.  This was a favorite decoration for this pottery.  Stands 11" tall.
 
Very Good Condition.  A 1/4" ping on the spout, two 1/2" chips on the underside at the edge, and some staining from use.  No hairlines, cracks, or restoration.  Bubbled cobalt in the making. 
 
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