How to Identify Old Jugs?
Antique Crocks Have a Distinctive Appearance. Each Stoneware Crock Displays a Shiny-Looking Surface That Results from the Salt Glazing Process. Under the...
Antique crocks have a distinctive appearance. Each stoneware crock displays a shiny-looking surface that results from the salt glazing process. Under the glassy finish, the crock features hand-drawn or stenciled letters and numbers. Hand-painted embellishments include flowers, animals, and specific motifs or patterns.
How do I identify a stoneware jug?
- A shiny, glass-like surface with occasional bumps (salt particles)
- Simple hand-painted decorations (usually cobalt blue ink)
- Decorations were handcrafted beneath the surface of the glaze.
- Hand-drawn or stenciled numbers and letters.
How do you date a crock?
Try to identify the age – There are certain marks that can tip you off to your crock's age. If the crock has a pattern, and the name of the pattern is on the bottom, that means it was made after 1810. If the mark includes the word “limited” (or “Ltd”), then it was mad after 1861.
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