Crock
Artist
White's Pottery
(American, active 1838 - 1907)
Date1863-1876
MediumStoneware
DimensionsOverall: 11 5/8 × 9 1/4in. (29.5 × 23.5cm)
ClassificationsCULINARY ARTIFACTS
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number77.110
DescriptionSalt-glazed stoneware crock with cobalt floral decoration; Albany slip interior.On View
On viewCollections
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Label TextAccording to Preserving and Manufacturing Secrets (1874), “to keep Beans fresh for Winter.-- Procure a wide mouthed stone jar, lay on the bottom of it some freshly pulled French beans, and over them put a layer of salt; fill jar up in this manner with alternate layers of beans and salt.”
