Vtg Sears Roebuck CATTAIL Canteen Water Jug Pitcher w/ Cork Stopper 1940s

Vintage Sears, Roebuck & Co - CATTAIL - Oven Proof Water Jug / Canteen Pitcher with Original Cork Stopper - 1940s MCM

Classic Mid-Century refrigerator water bottle in the hard-to-find CATTAIL pattern made for Sears Roebuck!

This is a NICE Vintage 1940's or so Refrigerator JUG - signed on the base "OVEN PROOF CATTAIL MADE IN USA SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO. - IT comes with what appears to be its ORIGINAL Cork Sided CAP

Backstamp:

OVEN PROOF

CATTAIL

MADE IN U.S.A.

SEARS · ROEBUCK AND CO.

With cattail logo.

Details:

• Maker: Universal Potteries / Universal Cambridge, Cambridge Ohio - made for Sears Roebuck & Co.

• Pattern: CATTAIL - orange cattails with black stems and leaves, red rim on cap

• Piece: Water jug / Canteen pitcher / Refrigerator jug with ceramic cap and cork

• Size: 7 1/2" CANTEEN JUG Pitcher - 7" tall to body, 7.5" to top of cap - see ruler photo

• Material: Vitrified China / Oven Proof ceramic - Vintage Cat Tail Oven Proof

• Design: Flat canteen shape with loop handle, white glaze, orange cattails both sides and on cap, 3 red stripes on side handle

• Era: 1940s-1950s - MCM Mid-Century Modern - lake house / cabin decor

Condition: Good vintage condition. No chips or cracks to body. Light crazing all over (see close-up photos) - typical for this age oven proof pottery. Some wear / fading to orange cattail paint as photographed - close-ups show speckling. Cork stopper is original and still snug but shows age. Ceramic cap has no chips, red stripe bright. Base shows heavy crazing and age discoloration as shown.

Great display piece or use as a vase