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On Display: House - Liverpool Hall
Jug (Pitcher)
1815-1820
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (creamware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1958.1194
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.1194
Object Name
Jug (Pitcher)
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1815-1820
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: Old Collection number, typewritten on an adhesive label, "Ep11". The same number is painted in red and crossed through.
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: An almost square adhesive label bears a handwritten, "6" in pencil or wax crayon.
Type: Inscription
Location: Exterior wall
Inscription: Printed: "1. Fame/ 2. Washington securing/ Liberty to America 3. Wisdom & Justice/ dictating to Dr. Franklin."
Type: Inscription
Location: Exterior wall, below eagle
Inscription: Printed: "1. Fame/ 2. Washington securing/ Liberty to America 3. Wisdom & Justice/ dictating to Dr. Franklin."
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- George Washington
- Benjamin Franklin
- Political figure
- Maritime
- Declaration of Independence
- American themed ceramics
Materials
- Earthenware (creamware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Printed
- Painted
- Thrown
Dimensions (inches)
8.37 (H) x 9.5 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
21.26 (H) x 24.13 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Diam. measurement includes pouring lip and handle. Dia. of body is 6.5.