Antique American Blue Hand Decorated Flower 2 Gallon Stoneware Crock by John Burger Jr. Rochester New York

Description

This Really is a Great Looking Authentic Antique American Primitive Stoneware Storage Crock. Circa Late 19th Century. It has a … more This Really is a Great Looking Authentic Antique American Primitive Stoneware Storage Crock. Circa Late 19th Century. It has a Classic American Salt Glaze Exterior. The Front has a Large and Beautiful Blue Hand Decorated Stylized Flower Design. The Front is Embossed with the Well Documented and Much Sought After Makers Name - JOHN BURGER JR. ROCHESTER NEW YORK. It is Also Decorated with the Number 2 Denoting it Two Gallon Storage Capacity. These type of Crocks were Commonly Used to Store a Variety Food and Other Items. It is in Very Nice Strong - Sound & Usable Condition - Displays Beautifully. There is a Very Faint Front Top Rim Hairline Crack that Extends Down to the JOHN BURGER Name but NOTE That Some of the Blue Color Decoration has Faintly Bled up in to the Crack Confirming a Kiln Flaw Had to Occur in the Making - Kiln Firing Process. By the way These Types of Stoneware Items were Fired in Large Kilns with Many Other Pieces at the Same Time and These and Other Types of Kiln Flaws are Quite Common.
IMPERFECTION NOTED - The Base - Bottom was Drilled - Has 2 Holes that Indicate a Previous Owner Intended it to Be Used as a Planter for Drainage Purposes ( See Last 2 Photographs ).
It Measures 8 1/2 inches Tall x 10 3/4 inches Long ( Including Handles ) x 10 1/4 inches Wide.

STONEWARE-STONEWARE-STONEWARE --- PLEASE NOTE That if You Like Early American Stoneware Pieces I Always Maintain a Large Selection For Sale in My Chairish Store with Others Being Added on a Regular Basis so Please Do Have a Look!.

Please Note that Because of the Special Packing That This Piece will Require I Probably Not be Able to Offer my Standard Combined Shipping Discount Option. less