Condition is very good to excellent. No cracks! W small child, one on lip and the other on handle. Please see pics.

12" tall

Round

11" diameter

Shipped with UPS Ground due to size and weight.

P. E. & Co. salt-glazed stoneware crock from New Brighton, Pennsylvania, was produced by Enterprise Pottery. These crocks were made during the late 19th century and are known for their distinctive cobalt blue stenciled lettering.

Enterprise Pottery

Establishment: P. E. & Co. was an abbreviation for the Enterprise Pottery, which operated from the 1870s to the 1920s.

Company timeline:

1883: The pottery was established by F. H. Stutchfield and D. Osborne.

1885: F. G. Barker acquired the business, and it became Elverson, Sherwood, and Barker. The pottery continued to produce stoneware marked "P. E. & Co." for a time.

1890: The Pittsburgh Clay Manufacturing Company purchased the company.

New Brighton stoneware production

A pottery center: During the 19th century, New Brighton was a hub for pottery production. This was aided by the development of the Beaver Division of the Pennsylvania Canal system in 1831, which transformed the town into an industrial center.

Salt-glazed stoneware: The crocks produced in New Brighton were made of durable stoneware and finished with a salt glaze. Salt was thrown into the kiln during firing, which created a hard, glass-like coating on the pottery. The cobalt blue lettering was stenciled on the crocks before firing, a common feature of western Pennsylvania stoneware.

Local materials: Stoneware manufacturers in Beaver County, which includes New Brighton, primarily used local clays. To create the desired gray surface, potters sometimes used a lighter-colored slip made from clay sourced from other regions.

Collectibility

Antique stoneware from New Brighton is now considered rare and collectible. The crocks from P. E. & Co., with their cobalt blue stencils, are prized for their historical significance and craftsmanship.