This attractive little piece of Salt Glazed stoneware is 8 3/4" in diameter from outer edge of each handle. It's just under 5" tall and weighs 3.0 pounds. I can imagine it being used to bake a pot of beans.
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Westerwald Stoneware Pot IMG_6821 |
This side view shows the Cobalt Blue decorative glaze which has been applied to the post. This side would be the side you face to the front of the display because there are no manufacturing defects or other issues. |
Westerwald Jug to scale IMG_6820 |
Since it's hard to visualize the size of something in a picture I included something everyone will recognize to help. This picture also shows how the Cobalt Blue glaze is used on the handle as well as under it. |
Salt glazed Stoneware Pot IMG_6823 |
The other side of the pot has some easily seen manufacturing marks on the lower left and a less obvious one toward the upper right. Nether is damage, they are just the usual issues with this kind of collectible. |
Manufacturers Defect in Glaze IMG_6825 |
This is the most obvious defect in the glaze on this pot. It is smooth to the touch so perhaps another piece of pottery in the kiln was touching it during firing with this result. |
Stoneware Base No Mark IMG_6824 |
I can't see any makers mark(s) on the very flat bottom of this piece. I don't know the significance, if any, of the oval ridge pattern. Leave me a comment if you do. |
Westerwald Stoneware Hairline Cracks IMG_6827 |
In this closeup of the inside of this pot you can see a variety of hairline cracks. None of them go through to the outside so I believe the integrity of the pot, as far as holding liquids, is intact. In terms of food storage, I am not sure I would want to store anything that spoiled easily because bacteria hiding in the cracks would be hard to kill. |
