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Crock

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1840-1860

GUSN

GUSN-25004

Description

Buff colored clay body w/ salt glaze exterior. Brown slip interior. Cylindrical form w/ molded basal edge and flat bottom. Wide mouth w/ rounded lip. "Ear" handles applied at sides. Blue cobalt decoration of bluejay on front. Circular lid w/ shallow step molding and cookie finial handle. "Rockingham" glaze on top. Impressed "3" on top.

Details

Descriptive Terms

crocks
cookware
stoneware (pottery)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
corvid
Stoneware
Blue Jay
CROCK

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

12.5 x 11.375 (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

1963.189AB

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