Crusty, Drippy "Ugly" Signed Stoneware Pitcher old copper bucket which makes me think a

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

The hat pulls off allowing one to arrange the discs in whatever way

or the process of using them

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

The use of a dark stain for a couple of long

Crusty, Drippy "Ugly" Signed Stoneware Pitcher old copper bucket which makes me think aThe 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 (!),