Crusty, Drippy "Ugly" Signed Stoneware Pitcher pueblo pottery with the beady eyes carved

with the beady eyes carved of wood too I believe and a little paint on the faces

as the photos show

but the old ones I really love are usually super pricey

and the silver-plate is in good shape too

Crusty, Drippy "Ugly" Signed Stoneware Pitcher pueblo pottery with the beady eyes carvedThe dealer I bought this pitcher from described it on his label as ugly which of course added to my desire to grab it! Though they've never been my thing, and are usually way out of reach, I've been paying some attention to antique folk pottery jugs lately, to which this one, I don't think especially old, seems to pay homage. I'm not sure if the large "X"s incised into the sides were decorative or signaling rejection of this pitcher as a keeper (!),