This large stoneware crock is a particularly decorative example of the utilitarian domestic wares associated with A. W. Buchan & Co. of Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland. Buchan became one of the best-known Scottish manufacturers of durable stoneware vessels for storing and preserving food and drink.
This crock is made of substantial glazed stoneware with a pale cream/buff body and contrasting honey-brown glazed upper rim. Its decoration is unusually elaborate for a purely utilitarian crock.
Measures approximately 6 1/2″ tall x 7 3/4″ outer rim x 5 1/4″ base
This crock is in very good condition with some light age coloring and no chips or cracks. Please consider the images as the best description.
These are authentic antique advertising pots sourced during my recent buying trip to England. I have been sourcing these wonderful antique pots for over 12 years from people who are actually digging them up in ancient rubbish sites all over England. I purchased my first antique Advertising pot when my husband and I had the wonderful opportunity to live in England in the 1980’s. Our daughter was born there and we enjoyed living in England so much we often went back to visit after returning to the US.
Interestingly, this same daughter’s husbands job moved them to London were we have enjoyed visiting our grandchildren and traveling the countryside antiquing.
On our many visits we have became friends with many of the “diggers” excavating the ancient dumpsites all over the UK and now source thousands of pots from them every year. I still love the charm they add to every room they are placed in.
Returns are not excepted on these rare authentic pieces but please contact if you have any questions.
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