Item 11847
 
Coming to you from Doc's Crocks is this 2 Gallon Stoneware Crock made and Stamped by "N. A. White & Son, Utica, N.Y." 
 
This is the work of Nicholas White and his sons, William and Charles who ran the Whites of Utica family pottery from 1865-1886 (William Ketchum, Jr., American Stoneware , pp. 70-71). 
 
This beauty features the Pottery Stamp with Cobalt Wash, and a Large Orchid with Two Leaves, Two Blossoms, and Five Buds.  Measures 9" tall and 10 1/2" wide across the top. 
 
Good Condition.  Water glass staining inside and some streaks outside and a faint 4 1/2" hairline from the rim in front of the left handle (closeup).  No chips, cracks, or restoration. 
 
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