Evaluating old crocks and their suitability for food uses. Valuable information for crocks, wall hangings and more harry l. I am 61 yrs old and have recently inheirated 2 blue crown stoneware crocks, i first observed my gmother using them for pickeling veggies when i was a child. I have a cylindricalshaped stoneware crock with a lid. The interior is dark brown and the exterior is tan. They are both in excellent condition one 5 gal and one 2 gal with usa hand etched into the bottom of both. Is this crock connected with the roseville pottery co would appreciate any information and a value. They are also both lined inside with a black or dark color. The blue crown stamp generally indicates that a stoneware pottery piece was made by one of over 200 dresden potters registered to use the stamp.
The crock itself may have a shiny, glasslike surface that occasionally feels bumpy, which means the crock was saltglazed. See todays antique crocks for sale, best offer and auction. Antique robinson ransbottom 5 gallon blue crown stoneware crock pottery. Potters used a saltglazing process to create a glasslike finish on the crocks when they were fired. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about pottery crocks. When determining a crock s value, keep the following in mind. Antique robinson ransbottom 5 gallon stoneware crock. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Late 1930s love field pottery crock this was a family item for many years. Stoneware has a coarse texture and is often decorated with a brown or gray salt glaze with blue decorations. In the earlier years of production, red wing potters took great pride in finishing their hand turned pieces with a hand drawn cobalt blue design such as a butterfly or bird. T are no marks that i can see on the bottom of the crock. American stoneware is a type of stoneware pottery popular in 19th century north america.
Crocks are certainly multi functional, from the traditional use of preserving vegetables such as cucumbers for pickles and cabbage for sauerkraut, or for everyday use as pantry or kitchen containers. How to identify an antique crock, and which crocks are. The only mark is located near the top of the crock. Get the best deals on antique stoneware crock when you shop the largest online selection at. It has a small section on the top rim that had been chipped off and repaired. Stoneware is fine clay fired at a high temperature. Valuable information for crocks, wall hangings and more. Also a black crown with the number 3 inside a circle on the crown. I recently rescued a 6 gal crock my parents were going to thrown away. The only thing i can find wrong with this crock is. How much do you think your antique stoneware crocks and jugs are worth. We have the best deals on antique crocks 6 gallon so stop by and check us out first.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about stoneware crock. The most common stoneware crock material is ceramic. The blue crown stamp generally indicates that a stoneware pottery piece was made by one of over 200 dresden potters registered to. The beautiful glazed crocks, jugs and churns that were commonly used for food. The history and manufacture of pennsylvania stoneware. The predominant houseware of the era, it was usually covered in a salt glaze and often decorated using cobalt oxide to produce bright blue decoration. Largest selection of ceramic stoneware pickling and fermentation crocks, lids and weights shipped quickly from virginia. If you are not yet purchasing from us, we sincerely welcome the opportunity to begin a relationship. There are apparently kits that you can buy to test for lead and other heavy metals in pottery.
A crock that does not feel heavy to hold may indicate that it is a replica item. Pickling crocks with water sealing lid available in 5 liter, 10 liter, 15 liter, and 20 liter sizes. Get the best deal for stoneware crocks from the largest online selection at. Get the best deal for vintage crock from the largest online selection at. When looking at the base of a crock, also look for any numbers.
The value of an antique crock will depend on many factors, including the desirability of the manufacturer and the designs printed on the crock. It is a crown in the center of which is a circle enclosing the number 20. There are rules of thumb for evaluating old crocks, but i dont know many of them. Salt glaze is the tell tale sign of a piece of antique stoneware and it is recognizable by the salty or pebbled surface on a stoneware crock. Since nearly every city had a stoneware crock manufacturer, youll find dozens of different makers as you browse the selection of antique crocks. Ohio stoneware stoneware, stoneware crock, stoneware. Antique stoneware crock 2 blue crown medium size in lew. Made in the usa for decades, these fermenting crocks are available in 1 through 5 gallons and will hold a ton of sauerkraut or pickles. Prior to firing, the artisans would decorate the vessel with blue, painted designs. Find great deals on ebay for 30 gallon crock and 20 gallon crock. Unfollow stoneware crocks to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Value of antique stoneware simple, antique utilitarian stoneware like jugs, crocks, churns, bowls, and pitchers are valued now due to how they were uniquely manufactured. Serveware accessories stoneware crocks farmhouse kitchens serving bowls westerns pottery mugs tableware plants. Red wing stoneware identification red wing collectors. Antique primitive salt glazed stoneware patriotic eagle crock crock.
Antique primitive salt glazed stoneware charming chester county cake crock. Red wing stoneware identification red wing stoneware has been around since the late 1800s, but it hasnt always had that symbolic red wing we have all come to know and love. Tips how to recognize stoneware crocks cobalt blue decorations, uses, origin, identifying factors and current market values. Miniature stoneware pottery mini crocks flowers tan blue 1991.
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There are still many pottery crocks being made today with heavy metals in the glaze that can leach into food. Vtg robinson ransbottom brothers 4 gallon blue crown crock stoneware crock large. Simple, antique utilitarian stoneware like jugs, crocks, churns, bowls, and pitchers are valued now due to how they were uniquely manufactured. The use of salt glaze results in a rough texture on the surface of a stoneware crock. Antique stoneware identification and value guide the spruce crafts. Ohio stoneware crocks are famous for their reliability and history. Our young country needed crocks, jugs, and sewerpipe, and goodhue county had the clay deposits and an immigrant workforce to start. An antique stoneware crock will often have the company logo etched into the bottom.
Find out about the values of a number of different styles in this price. Antique crocks 6 gallon for sale vintage antiques for sale. Up for auction is this vintage 3 gallon heavy stoneware crown crock. Rare 8 gallon western stoneware crock w maple leaf plant 1. What a crock american made pottery american stoneware crocks. Cowden and wilcox harrisburg, pa blue decorated crock. May be able to deliver along the woodstock, kitchener, milton, toronto oshawa corridor if you can wait. Stoneware crock eagle 6 salt glazed 2 tone 6 gallon. See more ideas about stoneware, crock and stoneware crocks. The most common pottery crocks material is ceramic. A large blue crown 12 gallon stoneware crock in excellent condition. If anyone can identify the stamp and let me know where its from, when it made and if its worth anything 4. Try to identify the age there are certain marks that can tip you off to your crock s age.
Crocks that were produced originally in america will feel heavy to hold unlike those produced in later years from japan. Each of these well known pottery companies would mark the bottom of their crocks with. Cylinder ceramic pickling ohio stoneware crocks in 1 gallon, 2 gallon, 3 gallon, 4 gallon, 5 gallon, and 10 gallon sizes. May 26, 2018 this is a joint effort of posts devoted to the history of american stoneware. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. History of red wing stoneware and red wing pottery our legacy goes back to 1877, when the first stoneware company was formed in red wing, at the sharpest navigable bend in the mighty mississippi river. When and where were blue crown crocks made answers. Original antique stoneware primitive crock water jug blue stripe crown 2 gallon. The manufacturer created the outer surface or glaze by throwing salt into the kiln, and the pottery is commonly. If the crock has a pattern, and the name of the pattern is on the bottom, that means it was made after 1810.
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