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Jug (Pitcher)
Eagle, Scroll in Beak
William Adams and Sons factory
1820-1840
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Adams and Sons factory (Artist)
Place of Origin
Stoke-On-Trent; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1958.1891
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1958.1891
Object Name
Jug (Pitcher)
Title
Eagle, Scroll in Beak
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
William Adams and Sons factory (Artist)
Place of Origin
Stoke-On-Trent; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Origin Notes
Per previous cataloguer (pre-2010): Origin possibly Greenfield.
Date
1820-1840
Subject(s)
- American eagle
- American themed ceramics
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Printed
Dimensions (inches)
8.543 (H) x 10.079 (L) x 6.772 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
21.7 (H) x 25.6 (L) x 17.2 (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
• Adams factory "Seal of the United States" pattern: pattern title listed as Seal of the United States (alternate names: American Eagle; Eagle, Scroll in Beak), pattern no. 2381. William Adams IV & Sons, Stoke, factory, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 1829-61, with impressed Bird-type maker's mark.