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
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.
Object number1967.49.1
MarkingsBetween the two handles is an impressed gallon capacity mark of, "5", colored in with cobalt blue. Beneath this is a rectangular maker's mark that reads, "NORWICH/ POTTERY/ WORKS".Subject Terms
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