Two (2) Western North Carolina, Catawba Valley stoneware pottery items. 1st item: Ovoid form stoneware pottery jar having two applied lug handles, dark olive alkaline glaze and incised sine wave decoration around the neck. 12" H. 2nd item: Stoneware 1-gallon jug having rings around the spout, one pulled applied handle and dark drip alkaline glaze. 12 3/8" H. Both pieces late 19th century. Provenance: Private Southern Collection. CONDITION: 1st item: Chip to underside of rim, approx. 1", scattered firing flaws, glaze exfoliation, especially to inner rim. 2nd item: Minor glaze exfoliation to handle, small chip to base.