This rare antique Southern brown stoneware pitcher hails from the late 18th or early 19th century, making it a unique and valuable piece for collectors. With a spout to handle length of 6 inches and a height of 6-1/2 inches, it is all original. This pitcher showcases the primitive style of the Southern United States. Made of clay in a rich brown color and glazed, this pitcher is a true gem that has been listed by a family member, adding to its authenticity and historical significance. This pitcher is a family heirloom handed down through several generations. Would like for someone to have it who will appreciate it’s beauty and history. My mother told me that the pitcher was “Made on the Pottery Wheel” by either my great grandfather or 2nd greatgrandfather. The pitcher is hand thrown with extremely nice proportions. The glaze is uneven and brushstrokes can be seen on the bottom. It is thick and very heavy. According to family tradition and my genealogy research the Howse family left South Carolina after the Revolutionary War and moved to Jackson County Georgia. In 1860 the family came by covered wagon to North Alabama and settled near what is today Hanceville Alabama. They brought this pitcher with them. My mother who was born in 1910 stated they still used this as a milk pitcher when she was a child. So it was made either by Samuel Howse in South Carolina or Aaron Howse in Georgia.
