Item 12785
 
Coming to you from Doc's Crocks is this uncommon Two Gallon Stoneware Crock whose decoration indicates that it was made by Carlton Bachelder, of Menasha Wisconsin.  He ran his pottery from 1855 -1866 (William Ketchum, Jr., American Stoneware, p. 148).
 
This beauty features the "2" Capacity Number with Underscore and a Bright Brushed Cobalt Floral that Bursts off the Front.  A stem with three curvy leaves supports a blossom with four petals.  Powerful contrast with the light gray glaze.  Measures 8 3/4" tall and 9 1/4" wide across the top. 
 
Good Condition.  A chip on the rim in the front as shown, and surface wear.  No inner rim or base chips, hairlines, cracks, stains, or restoration. 
 
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