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Bottles and Extras
Here is a great example of an Evansville Uhl, double-handled jug, water or wine cooler. Note spout on bottom.
jugs produced by Uhl was for the Dillsboro Sanitarium in Dillsboro, Indiana. This jug, which came in 1-, 2- and 5-gallon sizes, has a very distinctive blue glaze on the dome or shoulder of the jug. As with all collectors, the search always continues for that next piece to add to the collection. Uhl Pottery jugs turn up all over the country at shows, estate auctions, on internet sites, and at those out-of-the-way shops where you might least expect to find one. Where they turn up is often a surprise but the certainty is that after I bring home that next special Uhl jug, my wife will make sure I take it straight to the jug room.
Bibliography: Feldmeyer, Anna Mary and Kara Holtzman. Uhl Pottery Identification and Value Guide. Second Edition. 2006. Collectors Books, PO Box 3009, Paducah, KY 42002-3009, www.collectorsbooks.com. McCurdy, F. Earl and Jane A. A Collectors Guide and History of Uhl Pottery. 1988. Ohio Valley Books, PO Box 4753, Evansville, IN 47724.