Large Jug
MediumCeramic
Dimensions14 × 9 in. (35.6 × 22.9 cm)
ClassificationsFood Service Tools and Equipment
Catalog number84.22.2
DescriptionJug with two gallon capacity (estimated). Two-tone color - upper portion (spout and handle) are dark brown and lower body is off-white.Marked in dark ink (or paint) on the lower body is:
MELCZER BROS. CO.
PHOENIX, - ARIZ.
Above label inside a floral boundary in the shape of a rectangle.
The Melczer Brothers Co. was an early liquor distributor in Phoenix. Period of business from late 1800s to early 1900s (exact years unknown).
Status
Not on view
Late 1800s - early 1900s
Late 1800s - early 1900s
August 28, 1907
c. 1920
