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STAFFORDSHIRE CREAMWARE TRANSFER-PRINTED AND ENAMELLED JUG 1804
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 USD
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Description
- porcelain
- Height 9 in.
Printed on one side with initialed portraits of Samuel Adams and John Hancock beneath a Washington monument within an oval panel surrounded by the inscription The Memory of WASHINGTON and the Proscribed PATRIOTS of America..., the reverse with a ship in full sail flying an American flag, and beneath the spout the Great Seal above a further inscription and the date Anno Domini 1804.
Provenance
Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 3, 2013, lot 589;
Jonathan Trace, Rifton, New York.
Jonathan Trace, Rifton, New York.
Condition
The jug is in good condition apart from a very short haircrack running down the rim from near the spout, some minor, short scratching to the enamels and glaze overall and a 1/2-inch diameter circular firing-related fault on the side with the ship, below the ship.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
A jug with the 'Proscribed Patriots' print is illustrated in Robert H. McCauley, Liverpool Transfer Designs on Anglo American Pottery, pl. VII, no. 192.