Stoneware pot- age

Hi all,I really like the patern detail on this. Looks like it possibly has some good honest age (looking at the base) What do you think of the age? Any thoughts? It weighs 9,5kg,stands 44cm tall and the base is 25cm across. Is it glazed stoneware?
Thank you

 

Looks a bit like the pots people around here once used to make 'zuurkool' in, the Dutch equivalent of Sauerkraut.

It is very nice. For a moment I thought it was cuneiform script, but I guess it isn't that old.

 

An aside, AJ...how is zuurkool different from sauerkraut? I'm particularly fond of the stuff, especially home-made, small batch. Thanks!

 

I guess everyone has their own recipe for zuurkool, but in our family it used to be made with white wine as a preservative (and bay leaf and juniper berries). I believe the German Sauerkraut is made with brine.

 

Thank you!
If I understand you correctly, zuurkool uses white wine instead of the salt-brine used elsewhere.
As a gin-drinker, juniper is a favorite flavor; an' I think bay leaves are a near universal savory ingredient.
When (an' if, of course) I make a batch, I'll post results.