Jug (Pitcher)

  • Title:

    NONPAREIL

  • Category:

    Ceramics

  • Creator (Role):

    Mayer, Thomas, John, & Joseph, ceramics factory (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Longport, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Date:

    1843-1855

  • Materials:

    Earthenware (white); Lead glaze

  • Techniques:

    Molded, Printed

  • Museum Object Number:

    1964.1850.001


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1964.1850.001

Object Name

Jug (Pitcher)

Title

NONPAREIL

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Mayer, Thomas, John, & Joseph, ceramics factory (Maker)
1843-1855

Place of Origin

Longport, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1843-1855

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Underside; Printed in brown: "NONPAREIL" on a shield surmounted by a lion passant and with an allegorical figure of Britain on right, a sail boat in left distance. "T & J MAYER/ LONGPORT" below
2. Mark; Underside; "6" in underglaze blue
3. Label; Underside; Red bordered label with "3-3-S/7" in pencil

Materials

Earthenware (white); Lead glaze

Techniques

Molded, Printed

Dimensions (inches)

4.8 (H) , 6 (L) , 3 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

12.2 (H) , 15.2 (L) , 8 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Williams, Petra. 1978 Staffordshire Romantic Transfer Patterns. 1.
Pattern description: p. 350