Jar or Crock
MakerMade by
The Norwich Pottery Works
(American, 1882 - 1895)
Date1882-1895
MediumMechanically-molded salt-glazed stoneware with cobalt blue decoration
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width including handles x depth): 12 x 13 1/4 x 12 1/2in. (30.5 x 33.7 x 31.8cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1967.49.1
DescriptionWide-mouthed stoneware jar or crock, with a salt glaze on the exterior and a brown slip glaze, or Albany-type glaze on the interior. The jar/crock has a flat bottom, cylindrical sides, and a rolled rim. There is a double line circling the jar/crock just below the rim. Below this, on opposite sides, are two lug handles. The handles are pressed against the jar/crock along their full length, attaching completely to the side of the jar/crock. Between the two handles is an impressed gallon capacity mark of, "5", colored in with cobalt blue. Beneath this is a rectangular maker's mark, "NORWICH/ POTTERY/ WORKS". The jar/crock's primary decoration is located below this, consisting of a large, circular, stamped or stencilled wreath. Inside the wreath is the maker's name, "NORWICH/ POTTERY/ WORKS", also stamped or stencilled. Below this, near the bottom of the jar, are a few obscurred cobalt blue numbers, possibly including a year. There are a few imperfections in the glaze, two chips in the rim, and a small piece of cloth attached to the top surface of the rim.
Status
Not on view
