Fabulous Tobacco Spit 1 Gallon Whiskey Jug by Southern Potter Mike Craven 10.5"

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Auctiva's FREE Scrolling Gallery will enhance your listings.Fabulous Tobacco Spit 1 Gallon Whiskey Jug by Southern Potter Mike Craven 10.5"Description Welome toUneek-Collectables AuctionWhere Unique Shoppersgo for Unique Collectibles.Up For BidsIs an approx. 1 gallon whiskey jug . It features the Famous Tobacco Spit Glaze which is a product of the Southern Folk Potters.Comes from the Family of Craven Potters by the Keeper of the Wheel, Mike Craven.It measures 10 1/2 inches inches tall and measures 6 inches wide. Base measures 5 1/4 inches.(Very tall for a 1 gallon, could be a 1 1/2 gallon.It weighs in at 3 pounds and 9 ounces, nice heavy whiskey jug.I see no chips, cracks, or repairs.Rings like a Glass Jug.It is signed by Mike Craven and also bears the Craven Family Pottery (CFP) Shield Seal. Dated 2015.The Tobacco spit glaze is very uniform and awesome looking.Due to Mikes ongoing battle with arthritis, he doesn't produce as many pieces as in the past.You are bidding on 1 1/2 gallon rooster jug only.Below is a little history on Mike and the Craven Family Pottery.LIVING HISTORYThe Craven family is one of the oldest and best known names inAmerican pottery. The roots of the Craven family tradition of potteryhave been traced back to the early 1700's to an English immigrant fromStaffordshire, Peter Craven. Peter migrated from New Jersey to Virginiaand finally settled in North Carolina to avoid paying the high Virginiataxes. There he set to making pottery as well as became an active leader ofthe Regulator movement that sought to rebel against the British crowndue to excessive taxes, earning himself a number of indictments and punishments from the royal governor.Following the Revolutionary war, Peter's descendants began migrationsthroughout the south east and mid-west taking the family trade of potterywith them. One of the line that moved to Georgia is credited with settingup the first pottery shop in the Atlanta area. In 1825, Peter's greatgrandson, John V. Craven, moved with two of his brothers to the MossyCreek District of Habersham County (which today is in White County).There, they set to making pottery, farming and doing business in the area.John had five sons that worked in his businesses, including the pottery.Of the five, Isaac Henry was the only one to fully commit himself to thepottery trade. Today, there are many wares from the Mossy Creekdistrict that are credited to Isaac Henry despite the majority of his piecesbeing unmarked.Isaac Henry had eight sons, of which most at least partially took up thepottery trade. His seventh son, Jessie Morris, eventually moved toGillsville and may have worked with the Hewell family which hadrecently started their family pottery lineage. Jessie's great grandson'sBilly Joe and Mike would eventually begin producing pottery for CravenPottery founded in 1971 in Gillsville.While Billy Joe moved away from the wheel to focus on running thebusiness of Craven Pottery, Mike stayed at the wheel. During the 40+years he put into making pottery, he likely became the most prolific potterof the entire Craven family lineage having produced over 1.25 millionpieces from an estimated 8 million plus pounds of clay.Today, Mike has lowered the volume of his output due to arthritis, whichhas made it more and more difficult for him to spend much time at thewheel. He has established the Craven Family Pottery in Gillsville, whichfocuses on making collectible wares as well as large volume gardenwares.Today, Mike still produces the vast majority of the collectible pieces forthe pottery.Mike is the "Keeper of the Wheel" and of the Family Traditions.We do combine shipping on multiple wins to save you money.If you have any questions, please email us before you bid.Feedback is very important to us. Those Stars are more than a rating. They determine our fees we pay ebay. Five Stars-Lower Fees-Savings for Buyers.Our return policy is:If you are not happy with you item, return it, within 5 days in the condition it was recieved in and we will refund the full amount you paid including shipping to your home.All items come from a smoke free & pet free home.Thanks for your interest in our items.Save time & money withFREE Auctiva Image Hosting. Create listings that get noticed!with Auctiva's 1,800+ Templates.Auctiva,The complete eBay Selling Solution. read more

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