Get the best deals on antique stoneware crock when you. Docs crocks is the largest online source for antique stoneware, blue decorated stoneware, antique crocks and jugs, yellow ware, redware, blue and white. Antique salt glaze crock stoneware pitcher antique crocks, old. This is the first comprehensive book on salt glazed stoneware in early america. Made in the historic village genesee country village. Saltglazed stoneware is a more durable product than redware. Everyone wants to know the significance of the 25 on the crock. Close inspection under magnification will demonstrate a lack of a glazeclay boundary, evidence that the glaze is coming from the clay. The predominant houseware of the era, it was usually covered in a salt glaze and often decorated using cobalt oxide to produce bright blue decoration. Colors coordinate with le creuset enameled castiron. The use of salt glaze results in a rough texture on the surface of a stoneware crock. Items for sale at auction estate antiques, vintage.
Limited edition red wing pottery miniature 35 gallon crock lewisville, mn of 500. The predominant houseware of the era, citation needed it was usually covered in a salt glaze and often decorated using cobalt oxide to produce bright blue decoration. A short history of salt glazing salt glazing developed by accident in the 14century in the rhine region of germany. Sodium from the salt combines with silica in the clay to form a glassy coating of sodium silicate. Jan 18, 2010 salt firing and salt glazing have been common practice in ceramics for centuries, initially as an industrial glazing method, and then as an artistic treatment and technique in studio ceramics. This is the first comprehensive book on saltglazed stoneware in early america. The product line changed in early 1980 to focus on collecting antique cobalt blue decorated salt glaze crocks and jugs, which was a growing market in ceramics.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Salt glaze was made by throwing slat into the kiln while the pottery was being fired. The unique freehand painted chain decoration runs fully around the crock, with a double chain link on one side. Stoneware saltglaze crock cherokee line by louisville. Antique cobalt jug salt glaze crock pottery stoneware cobalt blue salt glaze this is an antique cobalt blue salt glaze crock. A rare threecolored incised salt glazed stoneware crock, n. Unlidded salt glazed stoneware crock, american, 1st quarter of 19th century. In 19thcentury america, sturdy waterproof stoneware pottery became popular for utilitarian items such as crocks, jugs, and butter churns. Buy salt glaze and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay.
Saltglaze or salt glaze pottery is pottery, usually stoneware, with a glaze of glossy, translucent. Salt glaze is the original red wing method of glazing pottery. It didnt wear away it was a misprinted before firing. This item is an antique 4 gallon redwing, salt glaze crock with the rib cage and target design. Munson, tennessee nice four gallon salt glaze stoneware crock with a cobalt blue sten. Unfollow crocks salt glaze to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. You can see a little salt glaze dripflow from w the handle was attached to the jug. The predominant houseware of the era, citation needed it was usually covered in a salt glaze and often decorated using cobalt oxide to produce bright blue. Salt glaze, in ceramics, a glaze having the texture of orange peel, formed on stoneware by throwing common salt into the kiln at the peak temperature. Pinewood valley pottery double eared mini 3 034 salt glaze crock w heart vgc 0 results. This book, however, does not really deal with true salt glaze, hand decorated pottery prior to 1900. Salt glaze or salt glaze pottery is pottery, usually stoneware, with a glaze of glossy, translucent and slightly orangepeellike texture which was formed by throwing common salt into the kiln during the higher temperature part of the firing process. This interesting antique american stoneware storage jar with its color of its clay, the style of the handles, and 1 12 gallon markbe can be attributed to baltimore, maryland.
View this auction and search for other auctions now on the leading online auction platform. Jones work is revered by collectors and farmhouse design enthusiasts for the. Try to identify the age there are certain marks that can tip you off to your crock s age. This is a new piece of pottery made in the old style, not an antique. A few illustrated pieces use stamped blue decoration over white glaze. I always have stoneware from many states, as well as items from specific collecting categories. A vibrant accent for the countertop, this open container makes it easy to grab a pinch of salt when youre cooking.
We serve cookies our website uses cookies, which help us to improve our site and enables us to deliver the best possible service and customer experience, as well as to provide social media features. Durable porcelain enamel glaze finish is easy to clean and resists chips, scratches and stains. Harrington lyons 5 gallon butter churn with stoneware guide. The stoneware crock piece in the video is worth 10,000 dollars. It is in very good condition, has a little crows feet in the glaze but dose not appear to be a crack. How to identify an antique crock, and which crocks are. Salt glaze crock for sale vintage antiques for sale. It is our decoration that represents the old 25gallon crocks used for years to store a variety of food in the cold cellar of the house or grains and feed in the barn. Handmade historicallyinspired saltglazed stoneware and redware pottery by jonathan and jan wright est. A early american pa 2 gallon salt glaze cylinder crock with cobalt blue decoration and handles. Look at reference books that include detailed information and images of antique crocks.
Our salt glaze kiln is located at our pottery facility on old west main street in red wing. Potters used a saltglazing process to create a glasslike finish on the crocks when they were fired. Lori show you how to spot a valuable stoneware crock by its color, how to tell if its handmade, and how to spot where it is made. View full listings, photos, auctioneer links and information.
Due to the inexact science of controlling the salt application, each and every piece is unique. The most common salt glaze crock material is ceramic. Antique cobalt blue salt glaze jug pottery crock stonew. If the crock has a pattern, and the name of the pattern is on the bottom, that means it was made after 1810. Evan b jones antique salt glazed stoneware batter crock 1880s 0 results. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Actual cost will vary depending on shipping location, insurance costs based on hammer price, and any buyer requests. Warren broderick in his 1995 book pottery works states that soper worked in galesville, west troy and. American stoneware is a type of stoneware pottery popular in 19th century north america.
We have the best deals on salt glaze crock so stop by and check us out first. Saltglaze or salt glaze pottery is pottery, usually stoneware, with a glaze of glossy, translucent and slightly orangepeellike texture which was formed by throwing common salt into the kiln during the higher temperature part of the firing process. Antique crocks old crocks antique stoneware stoneware crocks primitive antiques rooster stencil red wing stoneware glazes for pottery glazed pottery. The hardcover of the collectors encyclopedia of salt glaze stoneware. This surface helps you to identify the stoneware crock, its age, and origin.
Actually that logo also displayed the image of a cherokee indian in the center. Book illustrates good pictorial examples of molded utilitarian stoneware pitchers, butter crocks, pie plates, etc. The unique freehand painted chain decoration runs fully around the crock. The vernacular term crocks is often used to describe this type of pottery. The artistry of saltglazed stoneware the henry ford. Antique large salt glazed stoneware jar, early 19th century, entire view 1. It is a method of decoration that has been used since the eighteenth century. Sodium from the salt reacts with silica in the clay body to form a glassy coating of sodium silicate, hence salt glazed. The crock itself may have a shiny, glasslike surface that occasionally feels bumpy, which means the crock was saltglazed. Salt glaze jug with cobalt bird new york circa 1800 antique crocks, old crocks. New listing beautiful antique cobalt blue decorated salt glaze ovoid stoneware crock. Antique salt glaze crock stoneware pitcher antique crocks, old crocks. Not only does salt glazing seal the ware, but it creates a distinctive orangepeel texture that has become a desirable decorative trait of salt glazed ware. Salt glazed stoneware is a more durable product than redware.
Antique stoneware identification and value guide the spruce crafts. The additional squiggle lines have not been seen on other examples. The sheer size fills the entire front of the tall churn. Salt glaze has a grayish white surface with a texture like an orange peel. Salt glaze is the tell tale sign of a piece of antique stoneware and it is recognizable by the salty or pebbled surface on a stoneware crock. The roughtextured outer glaze was created when common rock salt was thrown into the kiln during firing, which vaporized and combined with melted silica from the pottery. I specialize in antique stoneware, blue decorated stoneware, salt glazed stoneware, antique crocks, jugs, jars, blue and white stoneware, yellow ware, and spongeware. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Antique jugs, crocks, pitchers, stoneware, bennington. How to identify authentic antique crocks our pastimes. Imported from germany and england and domestically made, salt glazed stoneware vessels were an integral part of daily life in america from the time of european settlement until the dawn of the last century. Bid on lot four gallon salt glaze stoneware crock by e.
Find great deals on ebay for salt glaze pottery and salt glaze crock. By this time in europe there was not a great deal of wood available for potters to fire the kilns, and coal isnt found in that region. Salt glazed stoneware is pottery with a translucent glaze which has a slightly orangepeel texture the salt glaze is formed by throwing salt into the kiln during the higher temperature part of the firing process. The beautiful glazed crocks, jugs and churns that were commonly used for food. Most illustrated stoneware is first covered with white glaze and then with additional diffuse colored glaze usually blue. Auctioneers you may post your auction listings here. Genuine antique primitive salt glazed stoneware evan jones antique, salt glazed stoneware two gallon size crock made in pittston, pennsylvania 1870 1888. See more ideas about crock, antique crocks and stoneware crocks.
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