Outstanding 1870s Antique American Blue Decorated 3 Gallon Stoneware Jug by Reidinger & Caire Poughkeepsie N Y

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This Really is an Outstanding Example of a Authentic Antique American Primitive Stoneware Storage Jug. Large Size - It is … more This Really is an Outstanding Example of a Authentic Antique American Primitive Stoneware Storage Jug. Large Size - It is Embossed with a Number 3 Confirming its 3 Gallon Liquid Storage Capacity. It is Also Embossed - Signed by the Well Documented Maker REIDINGER & CAIRE in POUGHKEEPSIE NEW YORK. Records Indicate that this Company was Formed by the Partnership of Philip Riedinger and Adam Caire Producing Stoneware Items From Approx 1857 to 1878. It is Rendered in a "Beehive" Form and it has a Classic American Salt Glaze Exterior. The Front of the Jug has a Very Large & Elaborate Hand Decorated Blue Stylized Flower Decoration. Back in the Day These Types of Stoneware Items were a Necessity in Most of Americas Farms and Household's and They were Made - Intended For Everyday Utilitarian Use. These Types of Jugs were Commonly Used to Store Liquids such as Ciders, Vinegar, Ales, Liquors & Spirits, Spring Water Etc. It is in Excellent Original Condition and it Displays Beautifully. It has No Damage and No Repairs. It Does Have an Assortment of Exterior - Surface Only Glaze Imperfections - Color Variations & Spots Etc. All of which are Either Age and Use Related or Would have Occurred in the Making - Kiln Firing Process. Stoneware Pieces Like This were Fired in Very Large Kilns with Many Other Pieces at the Same Time and These Types of Kiln Flaws are Quite Common. It is in Strong - Sound and Perfectly Usable if so Desired..
It Measures Overall Approx. 15 Tall x 9 3/4 Inches Long - Wide.

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