Rare Large-Sized Stoneware Puzzle Mug w/ Albany Slip Glaze

Fall 2026 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 37

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Rare Large-Sized Stoneware Puzzle Mug with Albany Slip Glaze, American, probably Northeastern U.S., fourth quarter 19th century, ovoid form with footed base, tall collar with carved geometric fretwork, and twig-form handle, the surface covered in a blackish Albany slip glaze. A piercing to the inner wall of the vessel leads to a hollowed chamber in the handle, allowing the mug to be poured through two holes in the thumb rest. The largest American stoneware puzzle mug that we have seen. Provenance: The Estate of Robert A. Ellison, Jr. A chip to base and rim. A minor chip to molding at base of collar. A few small, in-the-firing iron pings to surface. H 10 1/8".



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