Antique Western Stoneware Lidded Jar Crock Weir Seal Wire Bale Monmouth USA 8.5"

// Antique Western Stoneware Co. crock with Weir lid. Crock is off white. Lid is held in place by a wire bale. Lid is hard to read under the thick glaze, but I believe it reads "Western Stoneware Co Monmouth Illinois". // Crock and lid measure 8.5" tall. Crock without lid measures 6.5" tall and has a bottom diameter of 5.5". // Crock has lots of crazing. There is a hairline crack on rim and a chip on bottom edge on underside. There are some markings and lines on underside but I do not believe these are cracks, but original to the manufacture of the crock.