Q. I wonder if you can help me identify this crock and its value. I have had many comments on this crock and would be interested in its history. –Dolores Hart, Joliet A. Before the advent of ...

Happening upon a secondhand item with unusually high worth is every thrifter's dream, and there's an unexpectedly valuable piece that every thrifter should be on the lookout for: vintage stoneware ...

A record-setting 8,000 was the price of this stoneware water cooler. It was auctioned in York, Pa., by Crocker Farm of Riderwood, Md. Stoneware crocks were made to store food or liquids for long or ...

A new book, distributed by RIT Press, explores 19th century utilitarian stoneware—including crocks, jugs and churns—and the unique folk art that was created on those canvases. Art for the People: ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This stoneware butter crock was made ...

“You just can’t imagine that something that’s been sitting on the back porch for almost 30 years brought that kind of money,” Vicki Stepanich tells TODAY.com over the phone. “So it is just kind of ...

American stoneware was once a vital necessity in our ancestors’ lifestyle. Everyday living would have been difficult without the stoneware crocks, bottles and jugs to preserve and transport food and ...

There were many small potteries making stoneware and other ceramics for use in the kitchen, bedroom or farm. Most utensils made in America by the 1800s were made with thick pottery sides in simple ...