Crock, Butter

Object number2008.143.11

Date1850-1890

Mediumstoneware w/ cobalt and albany slips, and salt glazing

Credit LineGift of Bernard Vavrek and Joanne Vavrek

DescriptionShort, shallow, salt-glazed stoneware crock: wide, full-width mouth, overhanging rim with tooled beading; interior glazed with Albany slip; exterior has fired to a light grey color, with three freehand-brushed cobalt-slip lines; center band is a wavy line; also all-around cobalt bands at base and upper rim; base is slightly concave.Dimensions4 x 7.375 in. (10.2 x 18.7 cm)
Historical NotesLow vessels such as this were normally made for butter, cheese, cakes, etc.

Collector Bernard Vavrek

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