Fermenting food is a process, and it all begins with the right vessel. Food & Wine / Amazon Fermentation requires very little equipment to get started, but a crock or a jar is essential.

A record-setting 8,000 was the price of this stoneware water cooler. It was auctioned in York, Pa., by Crocker Farm of Riderwood, Md. Stoneware crocks were made to store food or liquids for long or ...

There were many small potteries making stoneware and other ceramics for use in the kitchen, bedroom or farm. Most utensils made in America by the 1800s were made with thick pottery sides in simple ...

Readers of What's it Worth have asked questions about some intriguing old items this time around. Both are American, both utilitarian and each will find value in the marketplace today. Let's go back ...

Question: I have three older crocks and two stoneware jugs that are at least a century old. All were made in either New York or New Jersey, and two of the crocks have decorative designs. Are pieces ...

American stoneware was once a vital necessity in our ancestors’ lifestyle. Everyday living would have been difficult without the stoneware crocks, bottles and jugs to preserve and transport food and ...

I’m a big believer that what lives on your kitchen counter should be as good-looking as possible. A kitchen-utensil crock — you know, the unassuming vessel that holds a myriad of cooking utensils — is ...

Question: I have enclosed a photo of the mark on an 8-inch-high stoneware crock decorated with two wide cobalt stripes. The crock was given to me by an aunt who insists it is a valuable Roseville item ...

I recently came across a stoneware crock beverage dispenser at the local thrift store and thought it would be perfect for transforming into a planter. Sure, the old beverage dispenser was missing the ...

As someone who started making pottery when I was just 9 years old, these are the 15 pieces I wish I had in my collection, including the East Fork mug and Mason Cash mixing bowl, from $4.

As a person who spends ample amounts of time in the kitchen, Ina Garten knows how to create a charming space. The best-selling cookbook author and long-running host of Food Network's "Barefoot ...