Collection Highlights
Dragonfly Table lamp
c. 1900-1906
N84.113
Glass, bronze
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pitcher: success to the Saucy Polly
Object name
Pitcher: success to the Saucy Polly
Date
1900-1950
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 10 5/8 x 10 1/4 x 7 in. ( 27 x 26 x 17.8 cm )
Description
Molded creamware with bulbous body and molded strap handle, inside surface flat as opposed to founded, rimmed in mossy green and printed in black with two different images of sailing ships flying American flags (one with nine stars around one central star) with emblems of crossed flags, anchor, and medallion with an eagle, hand colored in browns, blue, yellow, red with printed grape vine border, top and bottom, small geometric border edging top and bottom, and trumpet flower border on handle, all in black.
Credit Line
Gift of Clarence G. Michalis
Object Number
1953.801
Marks
printed: in black on base: "Wedgwood/ Etruria, England"; "G";
printed: in blue: "*" (star or sunburst motif)
painted: in blue very faintly: "B" or "13"
impressed: on base: "Wedgwood", "Made in England"
painted: in black on exterior: " Success to the Saucy Polly " on one side and "Ulysses Boston" on the opposite side.
Gallery Label
This pitcher was also known as a Liverpool jug.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
