Product Overview
This is an antique stoneware jam / preserve pot with original wire wire bail handle (c. late 19th century). Manufactured for H. A. Johnson & Co. of Boston, Mass., this salt-glazed earthenware pail features crisp black stenciled advertising graphics within a rectangular border reading: "EXCELSIOR PURE PRESERVES / MANUFACTURED BY / H. A. JOHNSON & CO. / BOSTON, MASS."
The crock includes side ears holding its original bent wire bail handle fitted with a turned black wooden grip. The piece stands approximately 5 inches tall. Condition note: The crock exhibits a significant rim chip along the top inner lip, alongside typical light glaze crazing, staining, and kiln marks consistent with age and primitive utility wear.
The crock includes side ears holding its original bent wire bail handle fitted with a turned black wooden grip. The piece stands approximately 5 inches tall. Condition note: The crock exhibits a significant rim chip along the top inner lip, alongside typical light glaze crazing, staining, and kiln marks consistent with age and primitive utility wear.
