Overglaze Printed Creamware Pitcher

Four mended base and body sherds comprising a creamware pitcher. A single body sherd also mends with the vessel. There is a black overglaze bat transfer printed ship decoration on both sides of the exterior surface. One scene includes a portion of the last verse from the English poet John Gay's (1685-1732) "Sweet William's Farewell to Black-Eyed Susan: "Her lessening boat unwilling rows to land. ‘Adieu!’ she cried; and waved her lily hand." The base of the jug is approximately 9 cm.

• Object number

  1127, 1196

• Date made

  ca. 1760 - ca. 1780

• Dimensions

  Base Diameter 9 cm

• Decoration

  Printed

  Overglaze

• Color

  Black

• Animals/objects

  Pitcher

• Category

  Household

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Tableware

• Material

  Refined Earthenware

• Context

  Lot 27* Ceramic Shop Deposit: Undisturbed Ceramic Deposit (Red-Brown Sand with Ceramics) (624.1127)

• Forms

  Base/Body

• Ware types

  Creamware

• Techniques

  Press Molded