Born Steel Range Co. Advertising Crock
Height: 9.5 inches Diameter: 10 inches. A cylindrical American stoneware crock featuring a double-ribbed or molded collar at the rim and shoulder. The vessel is finished in a light oatmeal-colored salt glaze. Centered on the upper shoulder between the molded bands is a transfer-printed advertising mark in dark blue or black ink reading Born Steel Range Co, / Cleveland, Ohio. To the right of the company name is a large impressed or stamped numeral 2, indicating the liquid capacity. The exterior surface displays characteristic firing effects, including scattered pitting and kiln kisses. The interior is finished in a darker brown slip glaze.
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Height: 9.5 inches Diameter: 10 inches. A cylindrical American stoneware crock featuring a double-ribbed or molded collar at the rim and shoulder. The vessel is finished in a light oatmeal-colored salt glaze. Centered on the upper shoulder between the molded bands is a transfer-printed advertising mark in dark blue or black ink reading Born Steel Range Co, / Cleveland, Ohio. To the right of the company name is a large impressed or stamped numeral 2, indicating the liquid capacity. The exterior surface displays characteristic firing effects, including scattered pitting and kiln kisses. The interior is finished in a darker brown slip glaze.