San Jose Pottery Salt Glazed Crock

12 x 13 inches. A large American salt-glazed stoneware crock of cylindrical form. The piece is constructed with thick walls, a wide reinforced rim, and a flat, unglazed base. The exterior is finished in a light gray salt glaze with characteristic surface texture. The upper body features a circular cobalt blue stamp. The stamp consists of a large numeral 5 at the center, surrounded by a circular border containing the printed text POTTERY CO., San Jose, Cal. and 5 GAL. The numeral and text denote a five-gallon liquid capacity and identify the manufacturer as the San Jose Pottery Company of San Jose, California. The interior is fully glazed. The base is unglazed and shows various surface accretions, including splatters of white paint.