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Crock

Object/Artifact

A thrown brown Albany slip glazed stoneware crock manufactured by an unknown manufacturer. Both the exterior, rim and the interior have a dark brown Albany slip glaze.The rim is flattened and progresses inward to the bottom well. The rim rolls to the exterior with a double bead. The lug handles are formed of cupped semi-rounds attached along the length, one at each side of the crock with an incised line underneath. The sides progress in a shouldered curve to the base which has a bead around, flamed glaze loss at six spots, thence to the bottom which is unglazed and flat. The bottom shows marks of a twisted wire release from the clay block.

2008.005.142

Beulah Marshall Bailey Collection

1877 - 1890

Tools & equipment for materials

Food Processing T&E

Foodways

Pottery 19th century

Food storage

Stoneware United States

Albany Slip

6-3/4 in

6-3/8 in

6-3/8 in

Depth measured from top to interior bottom.

Clay

Glaze

Albany Slip

American Stonewares: The Art & Craft of Untilitarian Potters. Greer, Georgeanna H. Schiffer Publishing Ltd. Atglen PA. 1981. Pg. 83 American Stoneware. Ketchum, William C. , Jr. Henry Holt and Company, New York. 1991. Pgs. 74-75.

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