Bidspirit auction | Antique American Salt Glazed Stoneware

Antique American Salt Glazed Stoneware Shoulder Jug - A 19th-century American salt-glazed stoneware shoulder jug featuring a cylindrical body and a sloped shoulder that tapers to a narrow neck with a flat, squared rim. A hand-applied strap handle connects the neck to the shoulder. The exterior is finished in a light gray salt glaze with characteristic orange peel texture and scattered iron spotting (pyrites) throughout the clay body. The piece is utilitarian in form, typical of mid-to-late 19th-century production. There are no visible maker marks, capacity stamps, or decorative motifs on the exterior surfaces shown. The base is not visible in the provided images, and the interior of the neck shows a natural, unglazed brown clay body.Height: 11 1/2 inches (to the top of the rim)Diameter at base: 7 inches.