Item 3402
 
Coming to you from Doc's Crocks is this wonderful 4 Gallon Stoneware Crock made and stamped by "P. Herrmann".
 
This is the stamp of Peter Herrmann who made pottery on Eager Street in Baltimore from 1850-1872 (William Ketchum, American Stoneware, p. 98).  
 
This beauty features the Crock Form (uncommon for this maker), Pottery Stamp, and Three Freehand Cobalt Leaves on Each Side.  Measures 13 1/4" tall and 11 1/2" wide. 
 
Very Good Condition.  Four small chips inside (1/8" to 3/4") and outside the rim (1/4" to 1/2"), a narrow 1/2" chip on each handle, a 1 1/2" chip on the bottom edge, and a tight 3" hairline at the base that wraps under 3" (closeup).  No stains or restoration. 
 
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