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Jug (Pitcher)
American Naval Heroes
1816-1840
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1958.1842
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1958.1842
Object Name
Jug (Pitcher)
Title
American Naval Heroes
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1816-1840
Subject(s)
- American themed ceramics
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Printed
Dimensions (inches)
7.165 (H) x 8.74 (L) x 6.26 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
18.2 (H) x 22.2 (L) x 15.9 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Electronic: Transferware Collectors Club. Transferware Collectors Club Database of Patterns & Sources. Transferware Collectors Club 03/13/2024 https://www.transferwarecollectorsclub.org/members/database
• Unknown factory "Famous Naval Heroes" pattern: pattern title listed as Famous Naval Heroes (alternate names: American Naval Heroes; Washington, Independence, Manly, Truxton, Jones, Preble, Barron, Little and Barry; Naval Monument), pattern no. 5936. Maker listed as Unknown.Electronic: Transferware Collectors Club. Transferware Collectors Club Database of Patterns & Sources. Transferware Collectors Club 03/13/2024 https://www.transferwarecollectorsclub.org/members/database
• Design source (print): see under pattern no. 5936, for engraving titled "Eng for the Naval Monument" by W.B. Annin, after a drawing by R. Penniman, frontispiece in "Naval Monument" by Abel Bowen, 1816.