Crusty, Drippy "Ugly" Signed Stoneware Pitcher old copper bucket which makes me think a

which makes me think a bit of a seed pod with one big seed inside

Smaller 3 1/4" l x 1 7/8" t x 1" w

with nice thick black and white paint for the face and red for the box

The first word that comes to mind to describe this exquisite little bowl

Crusty, Drippy "Ugly" Signed Stoneware Pitcher old copper bucket which makes me think aThe dealer I bought this pitcher from described it on his label as ugly which of course added to my desire to grab it! Though they've never been my thing, and are usually way out of reach, I've been paying some attention to antique folk pottery jugs lately, to which this one, I don't think especially old, seems to pay homage. I'm not sure if the large "X"s incised into the sides were decorative or signaling rejection of this pitcher as a keeper (!),