Description

A wall-mounted stoneware salt crock dressed in classic grey and cobalt blue, featuring hand-painted botanical motifs, scrollwork, and the bold script word 'Salt.' on its face. Designed to hang near the hearth or stove, this piece includes a keyhole mount at the top and an open-top half-cylinder form typical of late 19th to early 20th century European farmhouse kitchens. The unglazed base shows an impressed maker mark and the interior remains unglazed stoneware grey, consistent with authentic period production. Condition shows age-appropriate crazing and surface character throughout.

A matched pair of deep cobalt blue glazed stoneware bail-top canning crocks, each fitted with original wire bail hardware and ceramic lids sealed with terracotta-orange rubber gaskets. The interiors are left in a natural cream stoneware finish, and the unglazed bases display typical glaze drip patterns in cobalt blue, indicating hand-dipping during production. These airtight swing-top crocks were workhorses of the pre-refrigeration kitchen, used for storing everything from lard to pickles. Both pieces are identical in size, glaze, and hardware, suggesting they were produced as a set.

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