Item 10985
 
Coming to you from Doc's Crocks is this Stunning 5 Gallon Crock made and stamped by "J. Mantell, Penn Yan."
 
This is the work of James Mantell who potted in Penn Yan, New York from 1856-1876 (William Ketchum, Jr., American Stoneware, p. 72) .
 
Circa 1860, this beauty features a Large Size, Pottery Stamp with Cobalt Wash, and a Large and Intricate Floral that Fills the Entire Front.  The floral sport three pairs of different types of leaves--looped, straight, and veined.  Atop the leafy stem sit two large blossoms with eight petals each.  Bold and shiny cobalt too!  Measures 11 1/2" tall and 13" wide across the top.    
 
Very Good Condition.  A 1/2" chip inside and outside of the rim, and some staining around the base.  No base chips, hairlines, cracks, or restoration.  
 
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