Published North Carolina Five Gallon Molasses Jug

Buncombe County, circa 1890-1910, stoneware with alkaline flux, semi-ovoid form with dual loop handles, having attractive crushed iron ore coloring to the shoulder and body, incised "5" to the shoulder otherwise unsigned.

19 x 11 1/2 x 11 1/2 in.

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

Published on page 34 of A. Everette James' definitive text "North Carolina Art Pottery, 1900-1960 Identification & Value Guide."

Base rim with some chips, and some minor white surface marks in the same area.