Item 1117
 
Coming to you from Doc's Crocks is this wonderful 2 Gallon Stoneware Crock made and stamped by "W. Roberts, Binghamton, N.Y."
 
This is the mark of William Roberts, son-in-law of Noah White of Whites Utica Pottery.  He founded a branch of the family business in Binghamton in 1848 and ran it until 1888 (William Ketchum, Jr., American Stoneware, 71).
 
This beauty features the Pottery Stamp with Cobalt Wash and a Tulip Executed with a Slip Cup in Strong Cobalt.  This floral was one of Whites signature decorations.  Measures 9" tall and 10" wide across the top.
 
Excellent Condition.  A chip inside the rim (1/2"), two on the left handle (1/8", 5/8"), and two on the right handle (3/8" 5/8").  A faint crow's foot behind the right ear that is surface only (closeup).   No outer rim or base chips, hairlines, cracks, stains, or restoration.  A stone ping on the top of the rim in the making. 
 
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