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Very old Beehive whiskey Jug Identify Glaze or state of Maker Please

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Popular Whiskey Bottles76 of 285MAKER'S MARK BOURBON items, group 3Pebble Ford Kentucky Bourbon 1912-1917 sealed
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    Posted 6 years ago

    markalan702
    (47 items)

    Hello, I have a very old Jug .I would estimate from the style to be from the mid 1800s. I really would like to know if this is a salt glaze or an alkaline glaze , it seems smooth overall but some small sand like bumps. the color seems odd with different greens and red to purple. very cool old whiskey jug. could this be from Alabama., I dont see any markings . Thanks

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    1. artfoot artfoot, 6 years ago
      The glaze on your jug is generally referred to as "Albany slip", a type of clay that was used as a variable brown glaze on early utilitarian pottery. There are probably regional experts that may be able to identify the maker of your jug but without markings they are difficult to attribute. Sometimes these things move around but a general thought - if you found this in Alabama, chances are good that it originated there, or at least in "The South".
    2. markalan702, 6 years ago
      Wow ! thanks for that information , That is great to know. I have been cleaning the bottom a but and thought I could see some incised numbers or letters but the bottom is quite worn. But Thank you so much for your help.

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