Very Nicely Blue Decorated Small 1 Gallon Size Antique American Stoneware Storage Crock - Mid 19th Century

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This Really is a Great Looking Authentic Antique American Country Primitive Stoneware Storage Crock. Circa Mid 19th Century. With Side … Read more This Really is a Great Looking Authentic Antique American Country Primitive Stoneware Storage Crock. Circa Mid 19th Century. With Side Handles - "Ears". It has a Very Nice Uniform Color Classic Early American Salt Glaze Exterior. The Interior is Done in a Dark Caramel Brown Color. The Front has a Very Nice & Unusual Cobalt Blue Hand Decorated Design. It has No Maker or Storage Capacity Marks but it is Rendered in the Small 1 Gallon Size. Back in the Day These Types of Stoneware Items were a Necessity in Most of Americas Farms and Household's and They were Made - Intended For Everyday Utilitarian Use. These Types of Crocks were Commonly Used to Store a Variety Food and Other Items. It is in All Original as it has Survived Over the Years Condition and Displays Beautifully. Imperfections Noted - 2 Hairline Cracks Extending Down from top Rim - 1 on the Front and 1 on the Back. It has a Few Surface Glaze Imperfections - Spots at the Base - Lower Perimeter Area All of Which Would have Occurred in the Making - Kiln Firing Process. Stoneware Pieces Like This were Fired in Very Large Kilns with Many Other Pieces at the Same Time and These Types of Kiln Flaws are Quite Common.

It Measures Overall Approx
7 inches Tall.
9 1/4 inches Long ( With Handles ).
8 3/4 inches Wide at Top Rim.

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