I DESIGN & SCULPT MINIATURES AND SMALLS IN MY OWN NEW ENGLAND STUDIO.    ALL OF MY WORK STARTS OUT BEING THROWN ON A POTTER'S WHEEL AND EVOLVES FROM THERE.    I USE TINY POTTER'S TOOLS TO ACHIEVE REALISTIC RESULTS w/ EACH PIECE.   GREEN UNDER GLAZE SPLOTCHES ARE SPONGED ONTO THIS PIECE AFTER A LABOR INTENSIVE BURNISHING OF THE ENTIRE JUG;   THE BOTTOM IS INTENTIONALLY AGED.   A CLEAR GLOSS GLAZE IS APPLIED OVERALL.    OOAK, DATED & SIGNED BY ME "JOHANSON".    THE CLAY BODY IS LOCAL SHEFFIELD RED CLAY;     I ENJOY MAKING REPLICAS OF EARLY REDWARE, THE OLDEST NATIVE-MADE AMERICAN POTTERY.   POTTERY FROM THE 18th & 19th CENTURY WAS ALMOST ALWAYS MADE TO BE UTILITARIAN, A SMALL BEEHIVE SHAPED STORAGE JUG OF THIS STYLE COULD HAVE HELD WATER OR COOKING OIL.   I USE ONLY NON-TOXIC MATERIALS FOR ALL OF MY WORKS.  PERFECT FOR A MINIATURE POTTERY COLLECTION or LARGE DOLLHOUSE.     THIS MINIATURE JUG MEASURES 1.75" ACROSS THE BOTTOM x  2" HIGH.   ALL PURCHASES WILL BE SECURELY WRAPPED & BOXED TO ENSURE SAFE DELIVERY.    I WILL BE ADDING MANY MORE MINIATURES AS THEY ARE CREATED, INCLUDING A LINE OF WHITE SLIP TRAILED STONEWARE & MINIATURE FACE JUGS IN BOTH REDWARE & STONEWARE.  PLEASE VISIT BACK OFTEN.    NOT INTENDED AS A TOY.    NON-SMOKING ENVIRONMENT.