2 gallon crock

1840-1900

Measurements

13-3/8 in x 8-3/4 in (dia)

Materials

Cobalt-blue decorated salt-glazed stoneware

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation

Accession Number

1972.409

Inscription

"2" is stamped into the side near the rim.

Condition Notes

The jar has a Y shaped stress crack on one side.

Provenance

The jar was purchased from Miss Ethelwyn J. Maloney of Townsend, Delaware, with an oral history of use for pickling peaches by her family of the Townsend area.

Comments

The cylindrical jar with rounded shoulders and a thick, squared lip has a band of floral motifs just below the shoulder.  A double line is scored into the body above the floral bands, and the molding at the top is carefully executed.

The jar was called a "peach jar" on the invoice, suggesting its use in the late 19th century,  The inside of the jar is lined with a brown glaze, likely to provide a better seal.  There is no lip inside the mouth to support a lid of any kind, but the deep molding around the lip allows a cover to be tied off.