Description:
Lathe trimmed, thrown jug; bulbous body with coved collar/neck, applied v-shaped spout; applied strap handle, covered entirely with a yellow glaze; decorated with overglaze black enamel and silver luster; painted with a silver band along the upper rim of jug, and on mid-section of neck; each side has silver luster circle or reserve, within the reserve are transfer printed decorations, on one side is a spread wing eagle with the classical draped goddess Plenty on the left and America on the right; in the center is the motto, "PEACE/PLENTY/and/INDEPENDENCE" surrounded by a chain of states, on the reverse side is transfer printed image of an American Indian with bow on one side and eagle on the other flanking a rococo style cartouche of "SUCCESS/to the/ UNITED STATES/ of/ AMERICA / E PLURIBUS UNUM" on a banner below with American flag above, sunburst in silver luster under the spout, on the underside of the jug are three modern paper labels, "3," "2283," "LITTLE/21".
EX. Coll. Nina Fletcher Little, Sothebys 1994.???
Condition: The glaze on the jug is crazed overall, and there is some staining to the body. There is a small chip out of the upper rim. There are three ½” hairline cracks around the neck. Large stained hairline crack on the base of the jug.
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