Crusty, Drippy "Ugly" Signed Stoneware Pitcher modern whimsy but there is a small

but there is a small chip to the tail of the bird on the second tiger

Mugs are 4 1/8" tall x 3 1/8" in diameter

and the piece definitely has some years on it

I think it would be terrific for holding love letters

Crusty, Drippy "Ugly" Signed Stoneware Pitcher modern whimsy but there is a smallThe 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 (!),