Marked “T. Crafts and Co. Whately 3,” this large storage vessel and cover were made of clay brought to Massachusetts by boat from New Jersey. Potters used it to make “stoneware”, so named because the clay could be fired at a high temperature, producing a durable product.
Thomas Crafts and Company. Stoneware Storage Jug with lid. ca. 1826. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/2000-20-510/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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