Item 10187
 
Coming to you from Doc's Crocks is this wonderful 2 Gallon Jug made and stamped by "S. Hart, Fulton." 
 
This is the stamp of Samuel Hart who potted in Fulton, New York with this stamp from 1840-1876 (William Ketchum, Jr., American Stoneware, pp. 74-75).
 
This beauty features a Squatty Plump Form, Tooled Shoulder, Pottery Stamp with Cobalt Wash, Freehand Capacity Number "2" riding a Tornado, and a Bird with Dotted Breasts also riding a Tornado. This style of bird was a signature decoration for this potter.   Bold cobalt!  Stands 12 1/2" tall.  Comes with a hand-carved oak stopper apparently made for this jug. 

Excellent Condition. A minor 1/8" nibble on the spout and some scattered light staining.  That's it!  No base chips, hairlines, cracks, or restoration. 
 
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