Herculaneum Pottery
Jug

MakerLiverpool, active 1796–1841
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Jug
Datec. 1800–1810
Made inLiverpool, England
MediumLead-glazed earthenware (creamware) with enamel and transfer print
Dimensions8 3/4 × 8 in. (22.2 × 20.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.61.41
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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
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. One on side, a three-masted ship with an American flag and pennant is shown. The other side features a bellflower-decorated oval surrounding militia, cannon with cannon balls, and an American flag with the Great Seal. The legend reads “Success to America whose Militia is better than standing Armies. May its citizens emulate soldiers and its soldiers Heroes.”
Provenance[Ginsburg & Levy, New York]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, July 27, 1961; given to MFAH.
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