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Jug

A work made of earthenware (creamware) with transfer decoration.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of earthenware (creamware) with transfer decoration.

Date:

1800–10

Artist:

Herculaneum Pottery
English, 1796–1840
Made for the American market
Liverpool, England

About this artwork

Most Liverpool jugs featured black transfer printing, but this one utilizes polychromatic decoration. After the American Revolution, Liverpool became a regular port of call for American merchant vessels. The Liverpool packet depicted on this jug was a private schooner that likely traded between Liverpool and the United States. Under the spout, the names of the presumed owners of the jug, Mr. and Mrs. Roberson, are inscribed; below the inscription is the Herculaneum Pottery mark that was used for the American market—an eagle surrounded by stars.

Status

On View, Gallery 168

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

Herculaneum Pottery Co.

Title

Jug

Place

Liverpool (Object made in)

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c. 1800–1810

Medium

Earthenware (creamware) with transfer decoration

Credit Line

Amelia Blanxius Collection, gift of Emma B. Hodge and Jene E. Bell

Reference Number

1912.780

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