Cream Pitcher
This blue and white transfer-printed earthenware cream pitcher made by the Staffordshire firm of Enoch Wood & Sons features a view of American Revolutionary General and President George Washington (1732–1799) standing at his own urn-shaped tomb inscribed with his name across the base. This same view also decorates a dish, 14.102.26, by Wood & Sons. Washington, his Mount Vernon estate and his tomb were frequently portrayed on transfer-printed wares as overtly patriotic images designed to appeal to American consumers.
Artwork Details
- Title:Cream Pitcher
- Maker:Enoch Wood & Sons (British, active Burslem, 1818–46)
- Date:ca. 1818–ca. 1846
- Geography:Made in Staffordshire, England
- Culture:British (American market)
- Medium:Earthenware, transfer-printed
- Dimensions:H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
- Credit Line:Gift of Mrs. Isaac Gibson Jaffray, in memory of her husband, 1898
- Object Number:98.1.89
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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Enoch Wood & Sons (British, active Burslem, 1818–46)
19th century
Enoch Wood & Sons (British, active Burslem, 1818–46)
19th century
Enoch Wood & Sons (British, active Burslem, 1818–46)
19th century
Probably made at Enoch Wood & Sons (British, active Burslem, 1818–46) (factory)
19th century
Enoch Wood & Sons (British, active Burslem, 1818–46)
19th century
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