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Jug (Pitcher)
Herculaneum Factory
1802-1808
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Herculaneum Factory (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Liverpool; Merseyside; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (creamware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
2009.0021.014
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of S. Robert Teitelman
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Object Number
2009.0021.014
Object Name
Jug (Pitcher)
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Herculaneum Factory (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Liverpool; Merseyside; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1802-1808
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: Yellow, circular paper tag with "CAT/SRT 92.3" in black type
Type: Inscription
Location: Exterior, left of handle
Inscription: Printed "HAPPY COUPLE/OF SAVANNAH." in black enamel
Type: Inscription
Location: Exterior, below spout
Inscription: Printed "JOSEPH STARKS" in black enamel
Type: Inscription
Location: Exterior, below spout
Inscription: Printed "PLURIBUS UNUM" in black enamel
Type: Inscription
Location: Exterior, right of handle
Inscription: Printed "BORN/1732/DIED/1799/FIRST/IN/WAR/FIRST/IN/PEACE./FIRST/IN/FAME/FIRST/IN/VIRTUE" in black enamel
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- George Washington
- American flag
- Eagle
- Maritime
- American themed ceramics
Materials
- Earthenware (creamware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Thrown
- Printed
Dimensions (inches)
11.801 (H) x 9.488 (L) x 6.929 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
29.975 (H) x 24.1 (L) x 17.6 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Length measurement is from the spout to the handle