Outstanding Antique American Blue Decorated 1 1/2 Gallon Stoneware Storage Crock by F B Norton in Worcester Mass.

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This Really is an Exceptionally Nice Example of a Authentic Antique American Primitive Blue Decorated Stoneware Storage Jar - Crock. … more This Really is an Exceptionally Nice Example of a Authentic Antique American Primitive Blue Decorated Stoneware Storage Jar - Crock. Circa Approx 1870s. It is Embossed with a the Fraction 1 1/2 Confirming its 6 Quarts or 1.5 Gallon Storage Capacity. It is Also Embossed - Signed by the Well Documented and Sought After Maker Mark of The FRANK B. NORTON COMPANY IN WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS. It has a Classic Salt Glazed Exterior that Displays a Nice Uniform Greige Color. The Design also has the Added Feature of Applied Handles - "Ears". The Front of the Jar is Artistically Hand Decorated with a Wonderful Large and Stunning Blue Decoration. The Interior is Done in a Uniform Dark Coffee Brown Color. Back in the Day These Types of Stoneware Items were a Necessity in Most of Americas Farms and Household's and They were Made - Intended For Everyday Utilitarian Use. These Types of American Stoneware Items we Completely Hand Made out of Indigenous Clay on a Potters Wheel from Start to Finish and Therefore No 2 are Absolutely Identical. These Types of Jars were Typically Used to Store and Preserve Many Types of Liquids and Other Foods. It is in Exceptionally Nice Cosmetic as well as Strong & Sound Usable Original Condition - Displays Beautifully. There is a Very Small Chip at the Top Inner Rim Perimeter. NOTE That there is a "Iron Ping " Under the Glaze Chip at the Top Outer Rim but This Flaw Would Have Occurred in The Making - Kiln Firing Process. It has No Cracks - No Repairs. These Types of Stoneware Items were Fired in Very Large Kilns with Many Other Pieces at the Same Time and a Assortment of Cosmetic Flaws are Quite Common.
It Measures Overall Approx. 10 1/4 inches Tall x 8 1/4 inches Wide - Long.

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