Pitcher Maker: Unknown

ca. 1820

American Decorative Arts

By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
Medium

Earthenware with luster and painted decoration

Dimensions

7 1/8 × 8 1/16 in. (18.1 × 20.5 cm)
base: 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. James T. Eason

Accession Number

1980.21.2

Geography

Made in Staffordshire, England

Culture

British

Period

19th century

Classification

Containers

Disclaimer

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Bibliography
  • "Acquisitions 1980," Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin 38, no. 2 (Winter 1982), 70
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

pitchers, utilitarian objects

Inscriptions

On left side, sailing ship flanked on left with man smoking pipe and leaning on barrel; on right by female figure with lion, perhaps Britannia, with motto "Success to Shipping Trade" underneath. Other side (within floral border with anchors at upper corners: ship in upper center and bowknot at lower center is verse: "Women makes men Love/ And Love makes them sad/ And sadness makes them drink/ etc. (see accession file)

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