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1858-1876
GUSN-26395
Glazed stoneware crock w/ overall bluish tint. Cylindrical body w/ 2 molded handles on side and slightly overhanging rim. Cobalt-blue decoration of a bird on a leaf on front under glaze. Interior painted dark brown. Stamped w/ manufacturer on side. 3 gallon size.
crocks
leaf (plant material)
foliation (pattern)
leaf (metal)
molding (forming)
stoneware (pottery)
throwing (pottery technique)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
Aves (class)
leaf (plant material)
foliation (pattern)
leaf (metal)
Crock, Food Storage
Stoneware
Molded
Thrown
Bird
Leaf
Crock, Food Storage
Stamped on side near top: ""F.B. NORTON & CO/ WORCESTER MASS."" and an outlined ""3""
F.B. Norton and Company (Maker)
Worcester, MA, USA
10.25 x 10.75 (HxW) (inches)
Bequest of Eleanor Fayerweather
1993.627
Massachusetts (United States)
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