Dating western stoneware crocks

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Many of the early Western Stoneware vessels such as crocks and jugs were marked with the maple leaf logo that now read: Plant 1 or 2 or whatever number of the seven plants that had produced it. Through the years the maple leaf logo as seen a few variations and there were also several different bottom markings and various stamps that were used to mark their wares, but many pieces were unmarked. They produced many lines of stoneware and pottery, from the basic utilitarian wares as crocks, butter churns, jugs and water coolers to decorative pieces of art pottery, even pottery lamps and various flower pots and planters, basically almost anything that could be produced from clay was made by Western Stoneware.

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Some of the most sought after pieces are wares with advertising on them, merchants would special order wares with their business name printed on them to give away as premiums or to put their products in. Western Stoneware would put advertising on about anything the customer wanted although bowls, jugs, beater jars and pitchers seem to be the most common. This was a very popular way of advertising and several potteries produced advertising pieces such as the Watt Pottery Co. Many of these wares were unsigned by the manufacturer and can be a little difficult to identify if you are not an avid collector.

Over the years the Western Stoneware Company has seen several changes in ownership, the most recent in after their year anniversary. After moving to the U. It is no surprise that his sons also grew up working in a pottery. Having learned of the good quality clay and abundance of coal in McDonough County, it made sense to settle here and find work doing what he knew best, working as a potter.

Washington then encouraged his father and family to follow him to Macomb, and start a family business.

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In , Joseph Pech and his son, Frank, and their family had joined Washington in Macomb and opened the Buckeye Pottery, naming it in honor of the state from which they had relocated. The Pottery was located on West Carroll Street adjacent to the railroad tracks. By the early s, their production had increased to 50, gallons a week and the product line had increased. These pieces could easily be identified by the stencil on their wares.

At the time, the new style of pottery was being made under the supervision of Mr. Search a former potter who had learned the trade at some of the name Ohio potteries.

5 gallon Western Leaf Crock

This second firing blended the colors of the glaze. In , Buckeye Pottery suffered a great loss. A fire of undetermined original burnt the main building of the pottery, which was declared a total loss. Crock has spider web cracks in bottom of crock and measures 21" tall and 19" across.

Western Stoneware (Warren County)

Flake noted to base. Measures 19" tall x 17" across. Measures 8" in diameter. Measures 17" tall x 15" inches across. Stands 20" tall and measures 19" across.

Buckeye Stoneware

Measures 13" in diameter. Measures 20" tall x 32" across. Crows foot noted in lip. Manufactured by Ideal Salt Feeder Co. Measures 5" tall and 9" in diameter. Measures 21" tall x 13" across. Measures 30" tall x 8" wide. It measures 17" tall. Jug has chip on spout and crack.

Measures 9" tall x 4" across. Signed Red Wing on bottom.

Western Stoneware (Warren County)

It retains is original petal inside cover. Measures 9" tall and 9" from lip to handle across. It measures 8" tall. It measures 16" across.

Original petal cover and is in good condition. Minor flake to cover. Measures 4 " tall x 3" across. This wonderful folk art crock measures 10" tall x 10" across.

Possibly Red Wing Large chip and crack noted. Is 12" tall x 12" across. This early good condition crock measures 15" tall by 12" across. This folk art crock is in good condition and measures 12" tall x 10" across. In good condition and measures 10" tall x 10" across. This quality crock has a detailed folk art cobalt bird decoration and measures 10" tall. This compete set of seven are in good condition and measure as follows: It measures 27" tall x 19" across. It measures 17" tall x 17" wide.

Minor flake to lid noted.