Jug, Whiskey
Object number2007.57.21
Retailer
John McCullough
Datec. 1867
Possible OriginNew Geneva, PA
OriginGreensboro, PA
Mediumstoneware clay body, alkaline glaze, cobalt slip decoration
Credit LineGift of Bernard Vavrek and Joanne Vavrek
DescriptionSalt-glazed stoneware whiskey jug. Two-gallon capacity. Light gray color. Tall body, tapered at shoulder to a short neck or spout, delineated by an embossed ring. Applied handle appears to have been partly moulded. Cobalt blue-slip decoration features a combination of stencilling and free-hand brush-work including a wavy line at top, then an arched emblem stencilled with maker information including name and location; at base, a freehand capacity numeral with underline and a pair of short flanking lines.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 14 × 8.625 × 9.5 in. (35.6 × 21.9 × 24.1 cm)MarksCobalt blue-slip arched emblem stencilled: "JOHN McCULLOUGH. / WHOLESALE & RETAIL / LIQUOR DEALER / 3(?) 23 LIBERTY STREET / PITTSBURGH. PA" ; at base, a freehand "2" with underline.
Historical NotesProbably made by a Greensboro, PA or New Geneva, PA pottery, this whiskey jug bears the label of John McCullough, a liquor dealership located on Liberty Street in downtown Pittsburgh. Part of a collection of stoneware from local manufacturers in the Western Pennsylvania region.
Collector
Bernard Vavrek
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