{"product_id":"stoneware-antique-buchan-portobello-buttercup-dairy-co-5lb-stoneware-crock-original-lid-antique-circa-1904","title":"Collectible Stoneware: Buchan Portobello \"Buttercup Dairy Co\" 5LB Stoneware Crock \u0026 Original Lid Circa 1904","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn extraordinary piece of British agrarian and advertising history, this monumental 5 LB stoneware butter crock represents a magnificent archive discovery. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMasterfully thrown at the historic Ford Potteries in Scotland, the heavy salt-glazed stoneware body showcases a crisp, black-underglaze transfer print for the iconic \"Buttercup Dairy Co\", featuring an incredibly detailed, hand-engraved illustration of a prize dairy cow framed by traditional clover sprigs and a scrolling banner. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe crock is flanked by two heavy, hand-moulded lug handles and bears an impressed \"5 LB\" capacity stamp. The reverse side of the vessel features the deeply stamped official maker's hallmark reading \"Buchan, Portobello, Edinburgh.\" Most notably, this spectacular specimen is accompanied by its rare, original matching bristol-glaze lid. Intricately moulded with dense concentric rings of geometric bead-and-button decoration, the lid features a rich, multi-toned iron-brown glaze that perfectly mirrors the collar rim of the crock. Uncovered after a careful, meticulous restoration to remove over a century of built-up historical black grease and carbon soot, this complete pairing is a dazzling statement piece that commands absolute authority in a premier antique collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal Intended Use: Commercial bulk dairy distribution and countertop storage for 5 pounds of farmhouse butter. Alternate suggested use: Striking culinary centrepiece for a high-end farmhouse kitchen, structural mantle display piece, or a premier asset for serious British advertising collectors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shift2ThriftVintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47078982123718,"sku":"Listing 004-September-2026","price":2650.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/2163\/2198\/files\/Listing004-September-2026-BuchanPortobello_ButtercupDairyCo5LBStonewareCrock_OriginalLid_1.jpg?v=1788234285","url":"https:\/\/shift2thriftvintage.co.za\/products\/stoneware-antique-buchan-portobello-buttercup-dairy-co-5lb-stoneware-crock-original-lid-antique-circa-1904","provider":"Shift2ThriftVintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}