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CAS 0389-0677   CAS 0389-0677; Crock
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Crock
Culture German-American
Global Region North America
Country USA
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Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Clay
Description Deep, round crock with convex base, straight sides, and wide mouth; Heavy curved clay coil is appliquéd to each side of crock just below rim to form handles; Interior and exterior are slipped brown; Blue zigzag band encircles exterior just below rim and blue floral pattern is repeated six times; Maker's stamp, "L" or "I" inside a circle, appears just below one of the handles.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.5, Rim Diam = 29.4, Max Diam = 30.1