Pitcher

Object Number: 
1961.301
Date: 
1829-1855
Medium: 
Earthenware
Dimensions: 
Overall: 9 1/8 x 8 x 6 1/2 in. ( 23.2 x 20.3 x 16.5 cm )
Marks: 
stamped: beneath base: "T. MAYER STOKE STAFFORDSHIRE/ WARRENTED" printed: in medallion borders: "MARYLAND"
Description: 
Pearlware pitcher with wide spout, broken scroll handle and molded foot rim; dark blue transfer printed flower and imbricated vine border; large medallions containing a figure of Justice with a ship in the background; it is the state seat of Maryland.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Dr. Arthur H. Merritt
Provenance: 
The Dr. Arthur H. Merritt Collection of Anglo-American Historical Staffordshire
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Creative: Tronvig Group