A FINELY DECORATED NEW GENEVA POTTERY FOUR-GALLON STONEWARE CROCK.

American (Southwestern Pennsylvania), 19th Century. Freehand cobalt vines, flowers, squiggles, and lines with stenciled label and lug handles. 13.75"h. Illustrated and discussed in "Stoneware of Western Pennsylvania" by Phil Schaltenbrand (see page 61, plate number 56), where it is attributed to Alexander Conrad. From The First Installment of The Beth & Earl Trimble Salt Glazed Stoneware Collection.
Condition Report: Surface wear, couple of abrasions at widest part of body, two burst pot stones, chip on back of right handle and hairline at neck on left side 6"l.