Cylindrical crock with ear-shaped handles, light tan exterior glaze and dark brown interior glaze. Bird standing on stick incised on both sides of crock. One of the birds has been glazed blue. Above the blue bird is stamped "JULIUS NORTON, BENNINGTON, VT." and "3" also glazed blue.
crocks
stoneware (pottery)
incising
glazing (glass)
Crock, Food Storage
Crock, Food Storage
"JULIUS NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT. / 3" (stamped)
Julius Norton (Maker)
Bennington, Vermont, United States
10 1/2 (H), 11 1/4 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of William Sumner Appleton
1934.692
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