Description:
English Staffordshire jug with a pinched spout and C-shaped handle, decorated overall with a blue transfer print with floral sprays and two cartouches with a large bowl of fruit including peaches, pears and a large bunch of grapes. English potters were making tablewares in order to capture the American market; Staffordshire potters such as Riley, Davenport, Clews, and Wedgwood, were exporting these "Anglo-American" wares, often using historical subjects, including people, views, and events. Most were made from 1800-1850, with the largest production after the War of 1812. According to the Transferware Collectors Club database: "Though it resembles dark blue Fruit and Flower patterns by Stubbs and Davenport, no information on the pattern has been found. Two birds enjoy a feast of grapes and other fruits."
Subjects:
Pottery; glaze (coating by location) Link to share this object record:
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