#323 • Antique J.D. Bishop Half Gallon Stoneware Jug

Part of Red Gallery - Memorial Day Extravaganza Auction - Day 2 (timed auction by K and B Auction)

High bid $138.00

Status: Sold

This is a great lot of an antique J.D. Bishop half gallon stoneware jug. John D. Bishop (1864 - 1935) of Woodward, GA. comes from a legacy of Georgia potters and is mentioned in John A Burrison's Brothers in Clay: The Story of Georgia Folk Pottery. The jug (circa 1890s) has a brown & gray salt glaze, loop handle, turkey droppings and stamped below the handle - "JD Bishop, Woodward, GA". Measures approximately - 5.5" x 9". Item shows appropriate wear due to age & use, with come chips. AA.