Ceramic Pitchers with Ships Photos

American naval history is well depicted on creamware pitchers, many of which were commissioned by American ship owners from British pottery firms in the early 19th century. The tradition evolved from sailing ships to other shipping aspects. Some British naval history is included. Many of these pitchers were made in Liverpool, the main port for early American trading vessels or up-canal in Staffordshire. These ceramics are in museums and none are for sale.

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English earthenware commemorative plate for Hamburg sailing ship at Hamburg History Museum. Hamburg, Germany.Creamware pitcher called Peace, Plenty, & Independence with ship prob. from Liverpool, England at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Creamware pottery jug with bust of George Washington ringed by 15 State names at New Bedford Whaling Museum. New Bedford, MA.Tom Truelove Going to Sea creamware pitcher made in England for American market at Stanley-Whitman House. Farmington, CT.
English earthenware commemorative plate (1783) for Hamburg sailing ship at Hamburg History Museum. Hamburg, Germany.Creamware pitcher called Peace, Plenty, & Independence with ship (c1790-1810) prob. from Liverpool, England at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Creamware pottery jug (c1794-6) with bust of George Washington ringed by 15 State names at New Bedford Whaling Museum. New Bedford, MA.Tom Truelove Going to Sea creamware pitcher (1795-1818) made in England for American market at Stanley-Whitman House. Farmington, CT.
'Duke of Leinster' creamware pitcher with 'Lovers Parted' plus 'Sailor's Farewell & Return' scenes, prob. Staffordshire at Castletown House. Ireland.Creamware pottery jug with view of Iron Bridge at Sunderland, England at New Bedford Whaling Museum. New Bedford, MA.Lusterware pottery jug with view of Iron Bridge over River Weaphen in England at New Bedford Whaling Museum. New Bedford, MA.Creamware pottery jug showing Arm. Nelson's Victory near mouth of the Nile at New Bedford Whaling Museum. New Bedford, MA.
'Duke of Leinster' creamware pitcher (c1795-1810) with 'Lovers Parted' plus 'Sailor's Farewell & Return' scenes, prob. Staffordshire at Castletown House. Ireland.Creamware pottery jug (c1796) with view of Iron Bridge at Sunderland, England at New Bedford Whaling Museum. New Bedford, MA.Lusterware pottery jug (c1796) with view of Iron Bridge over River Weaphen in England at New Bedford Whaling Museum. New Bedford, MA.Creamware pottery jug showing Arm. Nelson's Victory near mouth of the Nile (1798) at New Bedford Whaling Museum. New Bedford, MA.
Liverpool earthenware pitchers transfer-printed with "Charlotte Weeping at Werther's Tomb"; Caleb Wilber ship; & Hope symbols at RISD Museum. Providence, RI.Earthenware pitcher prob. from Liverpool, England with design of merchant ship Industry of Anstruther at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Earthenware jug with transfer print of American merchant sailing ship by Herculaneum Pottery of Liverpool, England at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Pitcher commemorates American naval attack on Tripoli made in Liverpool, England at USS Constitution Museum. Boston, MA.
Liverpool earthenware pitchers (c1800) transfer-printed with "Charlotte Weeping at Werther's Tomb"; Caleb Wilber ship; & Hope symbols at RISD Museum. Providence, RI.Earthenware pitcher (c1800) prob. from Liverpool, England with design of merchant ship Industry of Anstruther at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Earthenware jug (1800-5) with transfer print of American merchant sailing ship by Herculaneum Pottery of Liverpool, England at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Pitcher commemorates American naval attack on Tripoli (Aug. 3, 1804) made in Liverpool, England at USS Constitution Museum. Boston, MA.
Pitcher showing one of Moses Myers' brigs at Moses Myers House museum. Norfolk, VA.Ship Orozimbo earthenware pitcher by Herculaneum Pottery Factory of Liverpool at Peabody Essex Museum. Salem, MA.Earthenware pitcher from Staffordshire or Liverpool, England with design of American sailing ship Fame at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.Creamware pitcher with ship Roxana of Boston by Herculaneum Pottery of Liverpool, England at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.
Pitcher showing one of Moses Myers' brigs (1800-19) at Moses Myers House museum. Norfolk, VA.Ship Orozimbo earthenware pitcher (1805-10) by Herculaneum Pottery Factory of Liverpool at Peabody Essex Museum. Salem, MA.Earthenware pitcher (c1805) from Staffordshire or Liverpool, England with design of American sailing ship Fame at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.Creamware pitcher with ship Roxana of Boston (c1806-24) by Herculaneum Pottery of Liverpool, England at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.
Commemorative schooner plate & pitcher at Jeremiah Lee Mansion. Marblehead, MA.Ship Francis earthenware pitcher made in Liverpool at Peabody Essex Museum. Salem, MA.Commodore Preble's Squadron Attacking the City of Tripoli Aug. 3, 1804 commemorative creamware pitcher by Herculaneum Pottery Co., Liverpool, England at Mattatuck Museum. Waterbury, CT.Creamware pottery jug with figure of hope leaning on anchor at New Bedford Whaling Museum. New Bedford, MA.
Commemorative schooner plate & pitcher at Jeremiah Lee Mansion. Marblehead, MA.Ship Francis earthenware pitcher (1807) made in Liverpool at Peabody Essex Museum. Salem, MA.Commodore Preble's Squadron Attacking the City of Tripoli Aug. 3, 1804 commemorative creamware pitcher (c1810) by Herculaneum Pottery Co., Liverpool, England at Mattatuck Museum. Waterbury, CT.Creamware pottery jug (c1810) with figure of hope leaning on anchor at New Bedford Whaling Museum. New Bedford, MA.
Lusterware pottery jug with motto Success to Shipping Trade at New Bedford Whaling Museum. New Bedford, MA.Sailors' Farewell commemorative pitcher at Hyland House. Guilford, CT.Lusterware pitcher of Noran Creina Steam-Yacth at DAR Memorial Continental Hall Museum. Washington, DC.Stonington pitcher by Herculaneum Pottery Co., Liverpool, England depicts attack of British fleet against town of Stonington, CT on Aug. 9, 1814 at Mattatuck Museum. Waterbury, CT.
Lusterware pottery jug (c1810) with motto Success to Shipping Trade at New Bedford Whaling Museum. New Bedford, MA.Sailors' Farewell commemorative pitcher at Hyland House. Guilford, CT.Lusterware pitcher of Noran Creina Steam-Yacth (stet) at DAR Memorial Continental Hall Museum. Washington, DC.Stonington pitcher (1815) by Herculaneum Pottery Co., Liverpool, England depicts attack of British fleet against town of Stonington, CT on Aug. 9, 1814 at Mattatuck Museum. Waterbury, CT.
"Don't surrender the Ship!" Lawrence commemorative creamware pitcher by Leeds Pottery Co., England at Mattatuck Museum. Waterbury, CT.Pitcher shows building of USS Constitution at USS Constitution Museum. Boston, MA.Pitcher of USS Constitution by Herculaneum Pottery at USS Constitution Museum. Boston, MA.Pitcher with Constitution's escape from British Squadron after a chase of 60 hours by Cyane & Levant at USS Constitution Museum. Boston, MA.
"Don't surrender the Ship!" Lawrence commemorative creamware pitcher (c1815) by Leeds Pottery Co., England at Mattatuck Museum. Waterbury, CT.Pitcher (c1800) shows building of USS Constitution at USS Constitution Museum. Boston, MA.Pitcher (1815-25) of USS Constitution by Herculaneum Pottery at USS Constitution Museum. Boston, MA.Pitcher (early 19thC) with Constitution's escape from British Squadron after a chase of 60 hours by Cyane & Levant at USS Constitution Museum. Boston, MA.
Creamware pitcher with American side-wheel steamship from Liverpool, England at Yale University Art Gallery. New Haven, CT.Pitcher with ship of Josephus Bradford at Mayflower Society House. Plymouth, MA.Creamware pitcher called The Shipwrights Arms from Liverpool, England at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Earthenware lusterware jug transfer-printed & painted with ship scene made in Sunderland at Walker Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.
Creamware pitcher with American side-wheel steamship (c1815) from Liverpool, England at Yale University Art Gallery. New Haven, CT.Pitcher with ship of Josephus Bradford at Mayflower Society House. Plymouth, MA.Creamware pitcher called The Shipwrights Arms (c1820) from Liverpool, England at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Earthenware lusterware jug transfer-printed & painted with ship scene (c1820) made in Sunderland at Walker Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.
Blue transferware pitcher from Staffordshire, England showing Erie Canal scenes & eulogy to DeWitt Clinton in Buffalo History Museum. Buffalo, NY.Earthenware pitcher commemorating Erie Canal from Staffordshire, England at Yale University Art Gallery. New Haven, CT.Erie Canal commemorative pitcher at National Museum of American History. Washington, DC.Stoneware jug incised with sailing ships by Luman Norton Pottery of Bennington, VT at Bennington Museum. Bennington, VT.
Blue transferware pitcher from Staffordshire, England showing Erie Canal scenes & eulogy to DeWitt Clinton in Buffalo History Museum (BECHS). Buffalo, NY. Earthenware pitcher commemorating Erie Canal (c1825) from Staffordshire, England at Yale University Art Gallery. New Haven, CT.Erie Canal commemorative pitcher (1825) at National Museum of American History. Washington, DC.Stoneware jug incised with sailing ships (1828-33) by Luman Norton Pottery of Bennington, VT at Bennington Museum. Bennington, VT.
Earthenware pitcher from Staffordshire, England with design of American sailing ship at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.Earthenware pitcher with steamboat design by George E. Ohr of Biloxi, MS at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.Porcelain cream pitcher with image of Columbus' ship Santa Maria from Bavaria, Germany at Knights of Columbus Museum. New Haven, CT.Ceramic pitcher by Buffalo Pottery showing capture of sperm whale at New Bedford Whaling Museum. New Bedford, MA.
Earthenware pitcher (c1830) from Staffordshire, England with design of American sailing ship at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.Earthenware pitcher with steamboat design (c1890) by George E. Ohr of Biloxi, MS at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.Porcelain cream pitcher with image of Columbus' ship Santa Maria (c1892) from Bavaria, Germany at Knights of Columbus Museum. New Haven, CT.Ceramic pitcher (1907) by Buffalo Pottery showing capture of sperm whale at New Bedford Whaling Museum. New Bedford, MA.
Porcelain milk pitcher with image of whale & flag from whaling shipping company at International Maritime Museum. Hamburg, Germany.


Porcelain milk pitcher (1936) with image of whale & flag from whaling shipping company at International Maritime Museum. Hamburg, Germany.


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