Crock
Object number2007.57.17
Datec. 1860
Possible OriginPA
Mediumstoneware clay with brushed cobalt slip decoration; brown slip interior
Credit LineGift of Bernard Vavrek and Joanne Vavrek
DescriptionSalt-glazed stoneware crock: very early-appearing form; ovoid shape, with relatively narrow base; wide rim with slightly undercut rim; decorative incised line at shoulder; thin pulled handles; very heavy glazing, with considerable orange peel texture; very heavy and bold three-blossom fuschia or tulip flower cobalt-slip decoration, attached to a common stem, also cursive numeral; light albany-slip coated interior; base is un-glazed.Dimensions12.5 x 10.625 x 10.75 in. (31.8 x 27 x 27.3 cm)MarksCursive numeral "4".
Historical NotesPossibly an early Beaver County, Pennsylvania product. Part of a collection of stoneware from local manufacturers in the Western Pennsylvania region.
Collector
Bernard Vavrek
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