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Jug (Pitcher)
Herculaneum Factory
1800-1810
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
2009.0021.018
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of S. Robert Teitelman
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Object Number
2009.0021.018
Object Name
Jug (Pitcher)
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Herculaneum Factory (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Liverpool; Merseyside; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1800-1810
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Loose, inside jug
Inscription: Cream-colored paper tag with "97.2" in pencil; "Jefferson/64.11" crossed out in pencil on the reverse
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: Yellow, circular paper label with "CAT/SRT 97.2" in black type
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: Red, circular paper label with "III" in black ink
Type: Inscription
Location: Exterior, left of handle
Inscription: Printed "SUCCESS TO THE SAIL MAKERS" in black enamel
Type: Inscription
Location: Exterior, below pouring lip
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
Type: Inscription
Location: Exterior, below handle
Inscription: Printed "A MAN/without example/A PATRIOT/without reproach" in black enamel.
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- George Washington
- American flag
- Eagle
- Maritime
- American themed ceramics
Materials
- Earthenware (creamware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Thrown
- Printed
Dimensions (inches)
11.732 (H) x 9.488 (L) x 7.283 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
29.8 (H) x 24.1 (L) x 18.5 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Length measurement is from the spout to the handle.