Item 8652
 
Coming to you from Doc's Crocks is this 6 Gallon Crock made and stamped by "S. Hart, Fulton." 
 
This is the stamp of Samuel Hart who potted in Fulton, New York with this stamp from 1840-1876 (see William Ketchum, Jr., American Stoneware, pp. 74-75).
 
This beauty features a Semi-Squared Rim, Tooled Shoulder, Applied Handles, Pottery Stamp with Cobalt Wash, Freehand Capacity Number, and Pair of Love Birds.  This was a signature decoration for this potter.  These birds are especially large and well-drawn with dotted breasts.  Measures 11 1/2" tall and 12" wide across the top. 

Fair to Good Condition.  Three lines from the rim-  sealed crack top to bottom to the left of the decoration (closeup), sealed cracks from the rim to near the bottom on the right side as shown, and a 3" hairline on the back as shown.  Some staining from use.  No chips. 
 
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