Lidded Old White and Blue Striped Stoneware Crock arts and crafts pottery or the starting point for

or the starting point for making a folksy tray

but the tip of one mouthpart on the underside is broken (not visible when worn) and it appears to have lost to the very end tip of the wings

San Francisco de Yarinacocha

This rambling rose

I believe it dates to the late 19th or early 20th century

Lidded Old White and Blue Striped Stoneware Crock arts and crafts pottery or the starting point forThis is a real beauty of an old stoneware crock, in terrific condition, and with a lid that actually matches it! I think the design is really lovely, with a mix of thin and thicker blue stripes, plus one unglazed band on the lid that is just the right thing. It feels very French to me, and would be gorgeous on the countertop in a rustic farmhouse kitchen, but also in a crisp white one. And it's plenty large to hold a lot of whatever one wants to store