This Monmouth #3 crock is an old-timer. It is in near perfect vintage condition with no cracks or chips and otherwise just normal minor clay and glaze manufacturing defects. The exterior is ivory in color with a rich brown Albany Slip Glaze interior. There are numerous kiln burns from the firing process as shown in the photos.

Overall Dimensions: Height: 10" Diameter: 10 1/2" Weight: 12 1/2 pounds

Shipping – *Free to the Lower 48 States (see below)

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Crocks make a wonderful addition to your home décor. Larger crocks make great end tables when outfitted with a rustic wooden or cut-glass top. Crocks can be used as a stand-alone or consider floral arrangements as well as dried arrangements.

These vintage glazed, hand-thrown, kiln-fired crocks were used prior to the introduction of refrigeration. American households used them to hold food such as butter, salted meat, and pickled vegetables. These stoneware crocks were durable, economical, and watertight even without the glaze.

History: The Monmouth Pottery Company of Monmouth, Illinois began production in 1894 producing a wide range of utilitarian wares, crock jars, jugs, stoneware bowls, and churns etc. Early wares were salt-glaze and Albany slip glaze with hand-drawn cobalt markings, but they quickly switched to a number of stenciled and stamped markings along with switching to a Bristol glaze.

One of the earlier marks they used on Bristol crocks, butter churns and jugs was a logo of two men standing in a crock, "two men in a crock", these pieces are relatively hard to come by and don't come on the market very often.

By 1902 they were primarily using the maple leaf logo on most of their wares, crocks, jugs etc. were stamped with a maple leaf design with the words "Monmouth Pottery Co. Monmouth, Ill" in the center. During this period they were also producing advertising pieces, miniatures, stoneware pigs and cows and calves. These pieces if unsigned, as many were, can easily be confused with the examples made by the Red Wing Union Stoneware Co., a strong competitor at the time. The Monmouth Pottery Company was in operation until 1905 when it was sold, it was soon to become one of the seven planets of the Western Stoneware Co. in 1906.

The Western Stoneware Company of Monmouth, Illinois
In 1906 the Western Stoneware Co. was formed by the merging of seven different stoneware and pottery companies, these companies were now known as Western Stoneware Co. Plants One Through Seven. This new company kept the same style of maple leaf logo that the Monmouth Pottery Company had used previously. It just seemed to fit as the city of Monmouth is known for its maple trees and is often referred to as "Maple City". Source: https://web.extension.illinois.edu

To assure you receive the best care for your purchase, we personally package each crock to maintain consistency and provide the most possible protection during its travel to its new owner. We are told we "Gorilla proof" them. Crocks are shipped via
FedEx Ground and are insured for the full amount of your purchase.

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