This is a 2-gallon salt-glazed stoneware jug manufactured by the New York Stone Ware Co. in Fort Edward, New York. The jug features a semi-ovoid body with a tapered shoulder, a short neck, and a hand-applied strap handle. The shoulder is impressed with a three-line maker's stamp highlighted in cobalt blue: NEW YORK / STONE WARE CO. / FORT EDWARD, N.Y. Centrally located below the stamp is a large, slip-trailed cobalt blue numeral 2 indicating its capacity. The front of the jug is decorated with a slip-trailed cobalt blue depiction of a bird perched on a stylized leafy branch. The vessel is constructed of wheel-thrown stoneware with a traditional salt-glazed finish. Capacity: 2 Gallons.