Herculaneum Pottery
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Maker Herculaneum PotteryLiverpool, active 1796–1841

CultureEnglish

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Datec. 1800–1810

Made inLiverpool, England

MediumLead-glazed earthenware (creamware) with transfer print

Dimensions8 1/4 × 8 in. (21 × 20.3 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg

Object numberB.61.34

Current Location

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

Audubon Stairhall

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Bayou Bend

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DescriptionIn the mid-1700s, English potters developed a light- or cream-colored earthenware body that, when coated with a lead glaze, yielded wares with a glassy, shiny surface. Josiah Wedgwood continued to refine creamware pottery, which he later called “Queens’ Ware” because of a commission he received from Queen Charlotte in 1765. Many potteries produced these wares, employing numerous techniques to decorate them. This jug features transfer-printed images on both sides. On one side, figures representing Justice, Liberty, and Victory surround a portrait of George Washington; the other side features the motto “Peace, Plenty, and Independence” flanked by figures representing Plenty (on the left) and Peace (right). An eagle with its wings outstretched surmounts the composition.
Provenance[Richard and Virginia A. Wood, Baltimore]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, July 10, 1961; given to MFAH, by 1966.

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