Crocks

[diginit]

Hi Ya'll, I met a guy at a garage sale and we started talking guns. He had some old pistols his father gave him. You should have seen his face when I identified one as an 1875 Colt peacemaker worth upwards of 2k and the second as a WW1 P-38. I guess he was grateful because when old bottles came up in the conversation. He gave me these. I wish I knew what they were. The crock is about 12" tall with a 5" opening. I don't think the lid is original, But I like them anyways.

 

[diginit]

The Jug

 

[diginit]

Bottoms

 

[Just Dig it]

Shakespeare once said that the only thing you can take to the grave with you is good deeds..The Clay On the Crock has a cool little Motif is it just squares or greek key?

 

[diginit]

It seems to be a series of about 20 squares then 20 smaller squares, then back to the larger squares etc, etc. around the crock. What is a Greek Key?

 

[coboltmoon]

The crock looks like it is from the UK. I think the jug is too but not sure.

 

[JOETHECROW]

The glaze color and lip treatment on the jug say "I'm English in origin." [] Joe

 

[JOETHECROW]

oops![]....I must have been typing and posting while cobaltmoon was too,....Anyone else have an opinion?...................J.B.

 

[cyberdigger]

They do indeed have the same color scheme as the ginger beers.. I'll go along with UK origin!

 

[coboltmoon]

Greek Key