Large Southern stoneware pottery pitcher, green to brown transition glaze resembling Albany slip, having naturalistic tree branch handle, applied sunflower and maple leaf decoration to sides, two incised lines around the midsection and impressed "5" to left of sunflower (denoting capacity). Found in the Huntsville, Alabama area. 15 1/4" H x 14" W. 17.3 lbs. Last quarter 19th century. Provenance: Private Knoxville, Tennessee collection. CONDITION: Overall good condition with voids to glaze around handle terminals, shallow losses to sunflower stem and minor chipping to a couple of lower sunflower petals.