Crusty, Drippy "Ugly" Signed Stoneware Pitcher old copper bucket ) the "C" which is

) the "C" which is just as it should be

which makes me think a bit of a seed pod with one big seed inside

The first word that comes to mind to describe this exquisite little bowl

with nice thick black and white paint for the face and red for the box

two light--would be great strung up in a window

Crusty, Drippy "Ugly" Signed Stoneware Pitcher old copper bucket ) the "C" which isThe dealer I bought this pitcher from described it on his label as ugly which of course added to my desire to grab it! Though they've never been my thing, and are usually way out of reach, I've been paying some attention to antique folk pottery jugs lately, to which this one, I don't think especially old, seems to pay homage. I'm not sure if the large "X"s incised into the sides were decorative or signaling rejection of this pitcher as a keeper (!),