Buggy Jug
Dateca. 1850
MediumAlkaline-glazed stoneware
DimensionsOverall: 8 1/2 × 8 1/4in. (21.6 × 21cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase, Rebecca Rhyne
Object number2021.900.26
DescriptionBugg Jug: squat jug of cylindrical shape with sloping shoulder rising to single reeded neck; applied strap handle attaches to neck and high shoulder; flat wire-trimmed base.Label TextThis rare form referred to as a “buggy” jug seems to be mainly associated with southern pottery. This example is one of three Crawford County, Georgia, examples currently known. The squat shape kept the jug from tipping easily.
