SC Pottery, Attributed Pottersville Jug

Alkaline glazed stoneware, highly ovoid two gallon jug with an applied arched handle.

12 x 8.25 in.

From the collection of the late Bragg Cox, Cary, North Carolina

Pottersville was established in 1810 by Dr. Abner Landrum, whose enslaved artisans turned out thousands of stoneware vessels. In its height of production, Pottersville was the origin of vessels that played a role in food preservation during the early days in the South.

Jug with minor base roughness; spout restoration.