McGruder Bishop (Wilkes County, NC), Scarce Five Gallon Glazed Pottery Jug

Circa 1925, Rhonda, North Carolina, wheel thrown stoneware, semi ovoid form with high handle, opposite the handle to the shoulder is the impressed capacity "5" and stamp "McGBISHOP / RONDA".

18 x 11 1/2 x 11 1/2 in.

From the Estate of the late Dr. Everette James, Jr., Chapel Hill, North Carolina

The stamp is published on page 70 of A. Everette James' definitive text "North Carolina Art Pottery, 1900-1960 Identification & Value Guide."

Bishop worked in several shops as a journeyman potter and operated his own shop in Rhonda, North Carolina and later work at O'Henry pottery in Valdese. McGruder Bishop's works can be viewed at various public and private collections, including the Mint Museum, North Carolina.

Some surface staining; hairlines to handle; a few minute flakes to spout rim.