Collection Highlights
Coach
ca. 1770
1911.25
Wood, iron, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pitcher
Object name
Pitcher
Date
1813-1815
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 x 4 in. ( 10.8 x 14 x 10.2 cm )
Description
Molded bulbous pearlware pitcher decorated with bands of purple luster and black transfer printed images from the War of 1812, including the battle between the "Enterprise" and the "Boxer" and the "United States" and the "Macedonian".
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Robert C. Taylor
Object Number
1945.375
Marks
printed: at lower of each transfer image: "Bentley Wear and Bowne, Engravers and Printers, Shelton, Staffordshire"
printed: on one image: "The Enterprise and Boxer"
printed: beneath other image: "The [United States] and Macedonian"
Gallery Label
These views commemorate the war of 1812.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
