Lidded Old White and Blue Striped Stoneware Crock lidded as if it might be

as if it might be based on an illustration from a book by Jane Austen or one of the Bronte sisters

and cut tin fins--silver on the body

with interlocking wooden pieces that fit together to form a rectangle

but would be tempted to ink it and put it back in use to print a series of cards to be used for sending congratulations to friends for various accomplishments

Lidded Old White and Blue Striped Stoneware Crock lidded as if it might beThis 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