Antique Stoneware 3G Edmands & Co Cream Crock with Cobalt, Charlestown MA, 1850s

  

Description : An antique Stoneware Cream Pot Storage Crock with Cobalt Floral decorations, 3-Gallon capacity, Boston, Massachusetts origin, ca. Semi-Ovoid form with tooled rim and applied lug handles.

Impressed on the shoulder: EDMANDS & Co. / CHARLESTOWN with a capacity designation above.

See Bill Ketchums American Stoneware, p. 49 for further information on the firm. Front features a large Triple-Tulip Floral decoration in Brushed Cobalt. Salt-Glazed exterior; Albany Slip interior.

Note: the vast majority of marked Edmands & Co. Stoneware were quickly decorated with a cobalt slip cup. Condition : Very Good overall with the following imperfections noted below. Rim wear expected wear and chips, notably one on reverse with small associated hairline. Body with moderate surface discoloration; some fry on the thickest areas or the decoration; surface-only hairlines upper right (see close-up, photo #8). Base with minor wear and small piece of attached clay. Inherent surface, glaze and firing imperfections pings, scars, etc.

Noted for complete descriptive accuracy. No repaired damage or restoration work. A very desirable form and Boston (Charlestown) maker. See photos for complete details and close-ups. Please consider them as part of the description.

3-Gallon capacity; measures 12"H x 10-1/4"W overall with a base diameter of 8-3/4. The inner and outer rim diameters are 7-1/2 and 8-3/4, respectively.

Good Luck, thanks for looking, and be sure to bookmark my Auctions, listed and ending daily. The item "Antique Stoneware 3G Edmands & Co Cream Crock with Cobalt, Charlestown MA, 1850s" is in sale since Saturday, May 26, 2018. This item is in the category "Pottery & Glass\Pottery & China\China & Dinnerware\Stoneware". The seller is "mgs1971" and is located in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts.

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• Model: Semi-Ovoid Cream Pot or Crock w/ 3 Cobalt Florals
• Brand: Edmands & Co, Charlestown, Boston MA, 1852-1868
• MPN: 3-Gallon Capacity
• Main Color: Blue Cobalt Decoration on Salt-Glazed Stoneware
• Color: Salt-Glazed Body w/ Blue Brushed Cobalt Decoration
• Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
• Style: Primitive Country Americana
• Object Type: 19thC Stoneware Crock w/ Cobalt Floral Decorations