STONEWARE POTTERY JUG with Tobacco Spit Glaze Spot Railroad Memorabilia Roman numeral XLIV (1944) and

Roman numeral XLIV (1944) and mold number 6839

called "granite ware

The bright yellow and green pottery is completely covered with a raised pattern of whimsical buttery yellow corn and earthy green shuck

The dripped glazed looked like someone spit chewing tobacco on the piece

STONEWARE POTTERY JUG with Tobacco Spit Glaze Spot Railroad Memorabilia Roman numeral XLIV (1944) andA wonderful early American STONEWARE POTTERY JUG with a tobacco spit glaze spot down one side. Produced during the glazing process, tobacco spit marks or glazes were caused from a reaction of combining the wood ash, slip, salt, lime, sand and or type of clay. The dripped glazed looked like someone spit chewing tobacco on the piece, hence the name, tobacco spit. The one handle stoneware jug stands about 8" tall and is just under 6 wide at the base. The