Item 12755
 
Coming to you from Doc's Crocks is this wonderful 3 Gallon Crock made and stamped by "A. K. Ballard, Burlington, VT."
 
This is the mark of Alfred Ballard who ran the family pottery under this stamp from 1867-1874 (William Ketchum, Jr., American Stoneware, p. 46).
 
This beauty sports a Rounded Tooled Rim, Applied Handles, Pottery Stamp with Cobalt Wash, and a Brushed Cobalt Cluster of 19 Grapes on a Stem with 9 Leaves.  A medium gray glaze with bright cobalt make a strong contrast.  Measures 10 1/4" tall and 10 1/2" wide across the top.  
 
Very Good Condition.  Water glass staining inside and some light staining outside.  No chips, hairlines, cracks, or restoration.  
 
Ships double-boxed, insured, and FREE
 
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