Circa 1938-1942: Wonderful Spruce was one of the original colors developed for the Harlequin line and is a delight to add to your collection. Produced for only 4 short years, spruce glazed items are becoming harder and harder to find - this example is a rare treat. Sometimes reffered to as the "ball jug". This pattern was probably based on a Hall China piece made nearby in East Liverpool, Ohio. The Hall jug is slightly smaller and is readily confused as Fiesta pottery. The Harlequin ball jug is a fabulous piece with its distinctive, trademark rings around the base. It was made in all twelve harlequin colors. Standing at 7 1/4" x 8 1/2" wide this spruce Harlequin water pitcher is in excellent condition with no damage, no chips or cracks or touchups or repairs. This piece has a dry, wiped, base where it was shelf loaded into the kilns. Wonderful, early, spruce color in unusually good condition.