Item 10969
 
Coming to you from Doc's Crocks is this impressive 2 Gallon Stoneware Jug made and Stamped by "N. A. White & Son, Utica, N.Y." 
 
This is the work of Nicholas White and his sons, William and Charles who ran the Whites of Utica family pottery from 1865-1886 (William Ketchum, Jr., American Stoneware , pp. 70-71). 
 
This beauty features the Pottery Stamp with Cobalt Wash, and a Huge Orchid with Four Leaves and a Blossom with Two Petals.  Lots of variety in the decoration:  The four leaves come in two versions of striped and cobalt filled, and the two petals are varied the same.  A combination of slip cup and brush work was used to make the decoration.  The orchid is 8" tall and 8" wide! Gorgeous cobalt blue throughout. Stands 14 1/4" tall.
 
Very Good Condition.  A 3/8" wide chip on the spout, a 3/8" narrow chip on dthe handle, and some staining from use.  No base chips, hairlines, cracks, or restoration. A salt drip on the right side of the decoration in the making. 
 
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