Two (2) Black-glazed spouted vessels (19th Century Jug)

Two Black-glazed spouted vessels 

1st & 2nd Jar from the left in the Main Picture

19th-century American utility pottery vessel.

Height: ~6–6½ inches
Glaze: Albany slip / iron-rich black
Features:

·         Applied pour spout

·         Wide fill opening

·         Heavy utilitarian form

Interpretation

This is a syrup / molasses / oil kettle, designed to be filled from the top and poured through the side spout. The glaze and form are textbook mid-to-late 19th century.

Condition

·         Extensive glaze wear and pitting (normal)

·         No obvious structural cracks

·         Spout intact (important)

Date: c. 1860–1890