French Onion Bowl Appraisal

Vintage Glazed Stoneware French Onion Soup Crock

This is a vintage-style ceramic stoneware soup crock featuring a traditional squat, rounded silhouette with two integrated loop handles on opposite sides. The exterior displays a distinctive three-tone horizontal color block glaze: a dark umber or burnt sienna brown around the rim and interior, transitioning to a golden honey-mustard amber mid-section, and finishing with a creamy off-white or light sand-colored base. The glossy finish suggests a heavy lead-free salt-glaze application common in late 20th-century kitchenware. The construction is robust and thick-walled, designed for heat retention and broiler use, fitting the aesthetic of 1970s American or Japanese-made stoneware like that by McCoy or Hull. Condition appears to be excellent vintage quality with no visible chips, cracks, or heavy crazing in the glaze, though light surface scuffs from shelf wear are noted. There are no immediate visible maker's marks on the front, but a price tag is currently affixed to the lower front body. The craftsmanship is consistent with mass-produced but durable mid-century utility kitchenware, often sold in sets for serving hearty soups or beans.