I DESIGN & SCULPT MINIATURES AND SMALLS IN MY OWN NEW ENGLAND STUDIO. ALL OF MY WORK STARTS OUT BEING TURNED ON A POTTER'S WHEEL AND EVOLVES FROM THERE. I USE TINY POTTER'S TOOLS TO ACHIEVE REALISTIC RESULTS w/ EACH PIECE. I SLIP TRAILED BLUE 'SNAKE SQUIGGLES' ON THIS MINIATURE JUG, THE 'BUTTON' HANDLE IS HAND BUILT & APPLIED, OOAK, DATED & SIGNED BY ME "JOHANSON". THE CLAY BODY IS WHITE STONEWARE; GLAZED GLOSSY CLEAR. I ENJOY MAKING REPLICAS OF EARLY POTTERY FROM THE 18th & 19th CENTURY, AS IT WAS ALMOST ALWAYS MADE TO BE UTILITARIAN, A JUG THIS SIZE COULD HAVE BEEN USED TO HOLD COOKING OIL or VINEGAR. I USE ONLY NON-TOXIC MATERIALS FOR ALL OF MY WORKS. PERFECT FOR A MINIATURE POTTERY COLLECTION or LARGE DOLLHOUSE. THE JUG MEASURES 1 5/8" ACROSS THE BOTTOM x 2 3/4" HIGH; AN ORIGINAL JUG WOULD HAVE MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 14", THIS UNUSUAL MINIATURE IS MADE TO 1/6th OF THAT SIZE. PLEASE, VISIT MY STORE FOR MORE EXAMPLES OF MY MINIATURE WORK. 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 MINIATURE FACE JUGS IN BOTH REDWARE & STONEWARE. PLEASE VISIT BACK OFTEN. NOT INTENDED AS A TOY. NON-SMOKING ENVIRONMENT.