I am really smitten with these two brown glazed stoneware crocks.
They were a recent purchase from Scott and Richard at the WILD garden in Cannington, Ontario.
These pots attracted me immediately because I remember my mother had one.
Scott was uncertain as to whether the pots were actually flower pots because there are no drainage holes.
He wondered if they were perhaps butter crocks. Except for their shape, that could make sense as well.
I did a little research online. There weren't a lot of pictures of these pots but there were a few.
I didn't see any mention of them being butter crocks, which is just as well, as it was claimed that this type of glaze is a brown lead glaze.
I have not found any information that would collaborate on the glaze claim.
There is some bubbling in the glaze, as the description suggested.
They were not bought with the intention of keeping butter or any food in them.
Just to be on the safe side, I won't lick them either.
To me, they are purely decoration.
I have learned over the years that vintage and antique pieces can be made with materials that would not be acceptable today.
As a baby, I slept in a crib painted with lead paint. Somehow I survived that and went on to live a full and active life.
I am not concerned with a little lead in the glaze.
I will happily pile things in them or place plants in them.
Thank you, Scott and Richard. I will love using my pots for a long time.
If anyone has information about these pots, I would love to know more about them. Leave a comment or an email.
If anyone has information about these pots, I would love to know more about them. Leave a comment or an email.
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I wrote a previous post mentioning the WILD garden. You can see it HERE
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