Loved seeing the vintage and antique items «in the mix:» old dough bowl, framed botanical specimens, lovely old Persian rug, antique
stoneware jug, etc..
Brown Salt - glazed
Stoneware Jug, England, dated 1767, probably Bristol, attributed to Richard Frank & Son potworks, cylindrical shape with loop handle and pinched spout, impressed printer's type More...
It records some 180 examples of plain - spoken
stoneware jugs, jars, churns and pitchers made between 1850 and 1880 in different counties and regions in Texas, representing around 80 potteries and individual potters.
And speaking of
the stoneware jugs - I love how Kathleen from Faded Charm grouped these three together as a centerpiece on her table:
Not exact matches
Equipment 3 gallon
stoneware crock Three 1 gallon
jugs (recycled Carlo Rossi
jugs work very well) 2 airlocks with rubber stoppers and a siphoning tube Funnel Fine mesh strainer
I also found this lovely
stoneware butterfly
jug by Lochbroom Pottery.
Two - Handled
Jug, 1840, David Drake (American, c. 1800 — c. 1875), Lewis J. Miles Factory (Horse Creek Valley, Edgefield District, South Carolina),
stoneware with alkaline glaze.
Tactile textures and crafted shapes are well to the fore, with materials such as
stoneware, timber, glass and brass featuring strongly in the collection, which includes everything from hurricane lamps,
jugs, vases, candlesticks and table lamps to stools, coffee tables, folding screens and shelving.
I have a small collection of
stoneware crocks (and one
jug) that I got from my Grandma, and man have I enjoyed decorating with them.
With its blend of glazed and natural
stoneware, this
jug makes us do that willingly.