North Carolina? pottery jug

Stands about 12" high.
I was told it was purchased in North Carolina around 1967. Is it North Carolina pottery? How old would you think it is? Is this Alkaline glaze? It doesn't look as shiny as other alkaline glazes I'm seeing. The shape of the (repaired) handle is a bit different than others I'm seeing as well.
Thanks for your time
HAPPY FATHER"S DAY to all you dads's!

 

I haven't had my alkaline pottery lesson yet, but from what I just scanned, some of it is not very shiny... a couple of examples make me think dullness is a sign of age. I also just read that alkaline glaze is a defining characteristic of earlier Southern pottery, and wasn't used much after 1900, according to SE Antiquing nand Collecting Magazine. Interesting how the history of Southern pottery was influenced by the rise and fall of plantations and post-civil war economy. Yes, the handle is unusual, it seems. It's very appealing.

 

Thanks Gila, I like it too, and I'll take you shopping with me any day! You really do seem to be learning so much and are becoming quite smart about a lot of different things!!
Thanks for you help

 

Thank you! That means a lot! I am lucky to be getting all the good lessons FRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEE, too, plus advice and encouragement. back at ya!!!

 

By the way, I hanged (hung?) that fabulous little effigy-oddity bird you gave me, in the living room window as sort of an anti-suncatcher, and it attracts more attention and questions than my Lear TOUCAN on the mantle!!!!

 

I'm a little hesitant to offer an opinion here as I'm not a NC pottery expert, though I've seen and handled quite a few pieces.

Looking through James' North Carolina pottery book, the only pottery shown that has a handle similar to yours was made by North State, and the handle is shown on an "elixir jug" with a different shape from yours. You may want to research North State and see if you can find anything.

To me - and this is just an opinion - your very attractive jug looks more like South Carolina or Georgia pottery.

I hope this helps a little, and perhaps someone with more knowledge will chime in soon.

 

Oh thank you ever so much ascot, for all the great tips!! That gives me wonderful direction to research!!
Do you happen to have any ideas on the glaze? I still can't find anything quite like it, and just don't know what other key words to search with.

 

Take a look at Hewell pottery. They seem to use that handle style quite a bit. Most of the alkaline glaze pottery I've had was more of an alkaline drip, greenish with a brown drip overglaze. Yours looks more commonplace as we see a lot of jugs around these parts (I'm in SC) with the light color top and dark bottom. Your dark brown reminds me of Albany slip.

 

I should have added that the red clay showing through on the bottom of your jug is indicative of NC pottery, but there's red clay in other parts of the country, too, and not all NC potters were located in areas with red clay.

 

Thanks again Ascot, you are so very helpful. I'm looking into all your fabulous suggestions.

 

I've been doing lots of digging and now I'm starting to wonder if it might be Tennessee pottery? I see some similarity in some of them.
One here has a very similar alkaline glaze with a different color though, and the same type of fade...it's the one on the right.

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/9073771_lot-of-2-middle-tn-stoneware-pottery-jugs

This one here has a similar handle...

http://www.williamsamericanart.com/custpage.cfm/frm/75547/sec_id/75547

I've found a few others that have similarities too but just thought I would show a few to get anyone's thoughts.
Thanks all!

 

You might want to contact Crocker Farm at www.crockerfarm.com. I've heard they're very responsive to inquiries. If you contact them, be sure to come back and let us know what they think.
Your links are great, and I do think Georgia or Tennessee are good possibilities for your jug.

 

Thanks Ascot, I will try that!!

 

I contacted them about my old crock and they were wonderful!

 

Did they help with advice on how not to drop it on your toes ????

Bawhahaha!!!!

 

I DON'T SHARE THAT WITH JUST EVERYBODY, PROFESSOR!!!!

 

For those of you who didn't see the thread, I dropped my huge crock on my toe! *IT* got a tiny hairline crack, and *I* got a mutilated toe!!

 

The worst part was that my ol' man had told me not to try to lift it myself, but he was away, and I wanted it moved, so I tried, and... BOOM!
I had to go to Urgent Care.
But first, I had to drag the crock back to where it was, wounded bleeding toe and all, so he wouldn't know what I did! And I had to make up a story about stubbing my toe.
It was not my best day.

 

Update
I contacted Crocker Farm and it took them about 8 days to respond. They were very nice and apoligized for the delay, because they were busy doing things for their July auction. He said this jug does appear to be North Carolina pottery and late 19th century or so.

I'm sorry it took me so long to update this. I've had sooooo much going on here lately. One of them being that I just became a first time grandma!!!!!!! A gorgeous 8 lb 10 oz precious, healthy baby boy. WOW I can't believe how amazing it is to be a grandma!!!! I had no idea I could love him so much.
Thanks everyone for your help.

 

Congratulations, tyeldom!! Welcome to the best club in the world!