1800's Stoneware Crock Bee Sting Swirl Cobalt Blue Swirl Primitive Salt Glazed Nice survivor!! Was in the family for probably 50-60 years wife told me to sell it
antique American salt-glazed stoneware crock featuring a hand-painted cobalt blue "bee sting" (sometimes called a lazy-8 or bullseye) and leaf design.
Based on its 11-inch height, this is a standard 3-gallon capacity crock. This specific style of utilitarian folk pottery was predominantly hand-turned and hand-brushed in the Midwest during the late 19th century (circa 1880s), and is highly collectible today--most frequently associated with makers like the Red Wing Stoneware Company
Interior Finish: The dark brown color visible inside the rim is a classic regional "Albany slip" clay glaze, which was used to make the porous stoneware water-tight.
Handles: It features molded "lug" or "ear" handles applied near the upper rim for lifting
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