Even the most ordinary-looking stoneware crock or jug sitting in a basement or attic could be hiding surprising value. The key is often found in the maker's mark - those small stamps, impressions, or ...

Up until the 1700s, most stoneware in America was imported from Europe; the British prohibited American potters from making stoneware, ceramic, or porcelain pottery. When Americans were finally able ...

Stoneware crocks were made to store food or liquids for long or short periods of time. They were the Tupperware of the 19th century. Jugs found today originally had cork stoppers. Crocks were covered ...

A new book, distributed by RIT Press, explores 19th century utilitarian stoneware—including crocks, jugs and churns—and the unique folk art that was created on those canvases. Art for the People: ...

7 inches tall x 8.25 inches 9.25 inches tall ...

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While I was at an antique shop recently, I stopped to admire a little pint-sized advertising stoneware jug. The piece was one of the little-known jugs marked, "J. Zachary, Rollingstone, Minnesota." ...