Stoneware Crock

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About this item

The clay for this crock was brought by boat and then by cart came from New Jersey to Massachusetts.  Potters used it to make “stoneware” which, as the name implies, made a tough finished product (because it could be fired at a higher temperature.) Connecticut River Valley potters also used local clay to make “redware”, so called because the clay turned brick-red when fired, but the end product was more fragile.  However, since the clay was locally sourced, redware could be sold at lower prices.

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Details

Item typeFood Storage Equipment
CreatorOrcutt, Guilford and Company
PlaceAshfield, Massachusetts
TopicFood, Cooking, Beverage, Alcohol
EraNational Expansion and Reform, 1816–1860
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861–1877
Rise of Industrial America, 1878–1899
MaterialClay
Process/FormatStoneware
Dimension detailsHeight: 9.25 in Diameter: 10.00 in
Catalog #K.822
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Orcutt, Guilford and Company. Stoneware Crock. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/k-822/. Accessed on December 5, 2024.

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