Ceramic Punchbowls Photos

Punch was a common drink for social events in 18th-19th Century America & Britain. Early porcelain punchbowls were imported from China. Britain also produced punch pots (which looked like teapots, except they were mostly spherical in shape.)

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Group around punch bowl painting at Castletown House. Ireland.Pearlware transfer punch bowl with 'Success to Wm Pitt - God Save the King' from Staffordshire, England at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Chinese export porcelain punch bowl at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Chinese porcelain Masonic punch bowl from Jingdezhen at Sèvres National Ceramic Museum. Paris, France.
Group around punch bowl painting at Castletown House. Ireland.Pearlware transfer punch bowl with 'Success to Wm Pitt - God Save the King' (1738 or 1789) from Staffordshire, England at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Chinese export porcelain punch bowl (1745-55) at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Chinese porcelain Masonic punch bowl (1750-75) from Jingdezhen at Sèvres National Ceramic Museum. Paris, France.
Chinese export punch bowl from estate of George & Martha Washington at Tudor Place. Washington, DC.Detail of Chinese export punch bowl from estate of Martha Washington at Tudor Place. Washington, DC.Portrait over chest of drawers with Chinese export punchbowl at Tudor Place. Washington, DC.Desk from New England with English or Dutch Punchbowl, coin scales, snuff box, snuffers & ink well in Mid 18th C room at Concord Museum. Concord, MA.
Chinese export punch bowl from estate of George & Martha Washington at Tudor Place. Washington, DC.Detail of Chinese export punch bowl from estate of Martha Washington at Tudor Place. Washington, DC.Portrait over chest of drawers with Chinese export punchbowl at Tudor Place. Washington, DC.Desk (1750-75) from New England with English or Dutch Punchbowl, coin scales, snuff box, snuffers & ink well in Mid 18th C room at Concord Museum. Concord, MA.
Hand-painted punch bowl which belonged to General Philip Schuyler at Fort Ticonderoga. Ticonderoga, NY.Slab table & side chairs all from Philadelphia plus Chinese export punch bowl & English looking glass in Pendleton House at RISD Museum. Providence, RI.Masonic lodge Tarbolton ceramic punchbowl used by Robert Burns at Kelvingrove Art Gallery. Glasgow, Scotland.Chinese export porcelain punch bowl at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Hand-painted punch bowl (late 18thC) which belonged to General Philip Schuyler at Fort Ticonderoga. Ticonderoga, NY.Slab table (c1750-70) & side chairs (c1755-75) all from Philadelphia plus Chinese export punch bowl (c1780-99) & English looking glass (c1800-10) in Pendleton House at RISD Museum. Providence, RI.Masonic lodge Tarbolton ceramic punchbowl (c1750) used by Robert Burns at Kelvingrove Art Gallery. Glasgow, Scotland.Chinese export porcelain punch bowl (1752-1845) at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Marble table from New York City with Chinese export punch bowl at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Chinese export punch bowl & American silver ladle at Peabody Essex Museum. Salem, MA.Light brown punch pot with applied molded white relief decoration made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Early English porcelain punch pot hand overglaze painted with portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart to support Jacobite cause made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Marble table (c1760) from New York City with Chinese export punch bowl (c1790) at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Chinese export punch bowl (c1760) & American silver ladle at Peabody Essex Museum. Salem, MA.Light brown punch pot with applied molded white relief decoration (1730-50) made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Early English porcelain punch pot hand overglaze painted with portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart to support Jacobite cause (c1755) made in North Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Red earthenware punch pot with relief scene of George III & Queen Charlotte prob. made in Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Salt-glazed punch pot enameled with Bacchus astride a barrel made in Staffordshire at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Soft-paste porcelain punch pot with purple on white design & fruit ornament on cover made in Derby at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.Stoneware punch kettle from England at Yale University Art Gallery. New Haven, CT.
Red earthenware punch pot with relief scene of George III & Queen Charlotte (c1760-5) prob. made in Straffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.Salt-glazed punch pot enameled with Bacchus astride a barrel (c1760) made in Staffordshire at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Soft-paste porcelain punch pot (1760-62) with purple on white design & fruit ornament on cover made in Derby at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.Stoneware punch kettle (c1765) from England at Yale University Art Gallery. New Haven, CT.
Creamware punch pot with transfer print of Aurora by William Greatbatch of Staffordshire, England at DAR Memorial Continental Hall Museum. Washington, DC.Porcelain punch pot painted in Imari style by Worcester factory at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Porcelain punch pot with fan pattern from Worcester, England at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.Tin-glazed earthenware punchbowl inscribed 'Success to Sir Peter Leicester & Sir Frank Standish in a Bumper' to promote their election by giving bumpers from Liverpool at Walker Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.
Creamware punch pot with transfer print of Aurora (1770-1780) by William Greatbatch of Staffordshire, England at DAR Memorial Continental Hall Museum. Washington, DC.Porcelain punch pot painted in Imari style (1770-5) by Worcester factory at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Porcelain punch pot with fan pattern (c1750-60) from Worcester, England at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.Tin-glazed earthenware punchbowl inscribed 'Success to Sir Peter Leicester & Sir Frank Standish in a Bumper' to promote their election by giving bumpers (drinks filled to the brim) (1768) from Liverpool at Walker Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.
Chinese export porcelain punch bowl written Arms of Liberty with image of John Wilkes, an Englishman who defended American Liberty, at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Tin-glazed earthenware punchbowl with Brocklebanks ship from Liverpool plus silver & whalebone punch ladle from London at Walker Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Sèvres porcelain punch bowl with exotic birds attrib. Louis-Denis Armand at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Earthenware punch bowl from Lambeth, England & silver punch strainer by John Scofield of London, England at DAR Memorial Continental Hall Museum. Washington, DC.
Chinese export porcelain punch bowl (c1769) written Arms of Liberty with image of John Wilkes, an Englishman who defended American Liberty, at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Tin-glazed earthenware punchbowl with Brocklebanks ship (1770) from Liverpool plus silver & whalebone punch ladle (1796) from London at Walker Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Sèvres porcelain punch bowl with exotic birds (c1771-2) attrib. Louis-Denis Armand at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Earthenware punch bowl (1760-80) from Lambeth, England & silver punch strainer (1778-9) by John Scofield of London, England at DAR Memorial Continental Hall Museum. Washington, DC.
Liverpool earthenware punch bowl with inscription "Success to General Bourgoyne in Canada" where he lead British troops to defeat at Saratoga at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Chinese export punch bowl at RISD Museum. Providence, RI.St John's Church porcelain punchbowl by John Pennington's factory, Islington, Liverpool at Museum of Liverpool. Liverpool, England.Chinese export porcelain punch bowl painted with a membership certificate of Society of the Cincinnati at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Liverpool earthenware punch bowl (c1777) with inscription "Success to General Bourgoyne in Canada" where he lead British troops to defeat at Saratoga at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Chinese export punch bowl (c1780-99) at RISD Museum. Providence, RI.St John's Church porcelain punchbowl (1785) by John Pennington's factory, Islington, Liverpool at Museum of Liverpool. Liverpool, England.Chinese export porcelain punch bowl (1786-90) painted with a membership certificate of Society of the Cincinnati at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Chinese export porcelain punch bowl painted with an American sailing ship at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Chinese export porcelain punch bowl at Toledo Museum of Art. Toledo, OH.Earthenware punch bowl with anti-slave slogan attrib Cornelius Paulus at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.Chinese export porcelain punch bowl painted with western trading posts at Canton at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Chinese export porcelain punch bowl (c1790) painted with an American sailing ship at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Chinese export porcelain punch bowl (c1790) at Toledo Museum of Art. Toledo, OH.Earthenware punch bowl with anti-slave slogan (1792) attrib Cornelius Paulus at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.Chinese export porcelain punch bowl (1785-1800) painted with western trading posts at Canton at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Chinese export porcelain punch bowl with painting of foreign trading buildings of Canton at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Bone china punch bowl by Minton of Stoke-on-Trent, England at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Engraved glass Rummer for rum & tin-glazed earthenware punchbowl at Walker Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Earthenware punchbowl shows blacksmith scene to celebrate marriage of East Lothian smithy John Merylees to Janet Hill at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Chinese export porcelain punch bowl (c1800) with painting of foreign trading buildings (hongs) of Canton at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Bone china punch bowl (pattern 184) (c1800-02) by Minton of Stoke-on-Trent, England at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Engraved glass Rummer for rum (1800-20) & tin-glazed earthenware punchbowl (1770) at Walker Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Earthenware punchbowl shows blacksmith scene to celebrate marriage of East Lothian smithy John Merylees to Janet Hill (c1815) at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Earthenware punchbowl shows whaling ship inscribed "Success to Whale Fishers - George & Janet Thomson prob. by Thomas Rathbone's Pottery at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Bone china punch bowl made in England for Lt. Gen. Sir Love Parry Jones-Parry of Caernarfonshire with Welsh themes & his coat-of-arms at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.Punch bowl at used at 1848 Territorial Convention at Minnesota History Center. St. Paul, MN.Writing desk & punchbowl on drop-leaf table at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.
Earthenware punchbowl shows whaling ship inscribed "Success to Whale Fishers - George & Janet Thomson (1825) prob. by Thomas Rathbone's Pottery at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Bone china punch bowl (c1836) made in England for Lt. Gen. Sir Love Parry Jones-Parry of Caernarfonshire with Welsh themes & his coat-of-arms at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.Punch bowl (c1845) at used at 1848 Territorial Convention at Minnesota History Center. St. Paul, MN.Writing desk & punchbowl on drop-leaf table at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.
Punchbowl painted with grapes at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.Early American mirror with eagle over punchbowl at Silas Deane House. Wethersfield, CT.Punch bowl in Red Drawing Room at Castletown House. Ireland.Card table by John Seymour of Boston with punchbowl & Italian painting in parlor at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA.
Punchbowl painted with grapes at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.Early American mirror with eagle over punchbowl at Silas Deane House. Wethersfield, CT.Punch bowl in Red Drawing Room at Castletown House. Ireland.Card table by John Seymour of Boston with punchbowl & Italian painting in parlor at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA.
Side-table with candle shades & punch bowl in drawing room at Jeremiah Lee Mansion. Marblehead, MA.Punchbowl painted with Masonic symbols at Jeremiah Lee Mansion. Marblehead, MA.Oriental import porcelain punchbowl in upstairs hall at Jeremiah Lee Mansion. Marblehead, MA.Punchbowl used by Millard Fillmore in the White House. East Aurora, NY.
Side-table with candle shades & punch bowl in drawing room at Jeremiah Lee Mansion. Marblehead, MA.Punchbowl painted with Masonic symbols at Jeremiah Lee Mansion. Marblehead, MA.Oriental import porcelain punchbowl in upstairs hall at Jeremiah Lee Mansion. Marblehead, MA.Punchbowl used by Millard Fillmore in the White House. East Aurora, NY.
Porcelain Chinese bowl at Chateau-sur-Mer. Newport, RI.Porcelain Chinese bowl at Chateau-sur-Mer. Newport, RI.Antique ceramic punchbowl inscribed "Another Bowl And Then" at Bayou Bend. Houston, TX.Chinese import punchbowl with painted carp at Castle Fraser. Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Porcelain Chinese bowl at Chateau-sur-Mer. Newport, RI.Porcelain Chinese bowl at Chateau-sur-Mer. Newport, RI.Antique ceramic punchbowl inscribed "Another Bowl And Then" at Bayou Bend. Houston, TX.Chinese import punchbowl with painted carp at Castle Fraser. Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Chinese export porcelain punch bowl in drawing room at Abbotsford House. Melrose, Scotland.Chinese-export porcelain punchbowl in drawing room at Manderston House. Duns, Scotland.Punchbowl painted with British sailing ship at Gladstone's Land tenement house. Edinburgh, Scotland.China export porcelain punch bowl at Gladstone's Land tenement house. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Chinese export porcelain punch bowl in drawing room at Abbotsford House. Melrose, Scotland.Chinese-export porcelain punchbowl in drawing room at Manderston House. Duns, Scotland.Punchbowl painted with British sailing ship at Gladstone's Land tenement house. Edinburgh, Scotland.China export porcelain punch bowl at Gladstone's Land tenement house. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Decorative Chinese bowl at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland.Chinese-export punchbowl in Withdrawing room at Culross Palace. Culross, Scotland.Potpourri porcelain Chinese-export bowl in Garden Room at Hopetoun House. Queensferry, Scotland.Porcelain punchbowl with portrait of Bonnie Prince Charlie at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Decorative Chinese bowl at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland.Chinese-export punchbowl in Withdrawing room at Culross Palace. Culross, Scotland.Potpourri porcelain Chinese-export bowl in Garden Room at Hopetoun House. Queensferry, Scotland.Porcelain punchbowl with portrait of Bonnie Prince Charlie at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Punchbowl at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.Punch bowl & ladle in dining room at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.Porcelain punch bowl by Derby Porcelain Works at Kelvingrove Art Gallery. Glasgow, Scotland.Chinese-import punch bowl in drawing room at Pollok House. Glasgow, Scotland.
Punchbowl at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.Punch bowl & ladle in dining room at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.Porcelain punch bowl (late 18th or early 19thC) by Derby Porcelain Works at Kelvingrove Art Gallery. Glasgow, Scotland.Chinese-import punch bowl in drawing room at Pollok House. Glasgow, Scotland.
Chinese export porcelain punchbowl at Culzean Castle. Maybole, Scotland.Punchbowl at Brodie Castle. Brodie, Scotland.Chinese-export porcelain punchbowl at Brodie Castle. Brodie, Scotland.Chinese export punchbowl in pink bedroom at Cawdor Castle. Cawdor, Scotland.
Chinese export porcelain punchbowl at Culzean Castle. Maybole, Scotland.Punchbowl at Brodie Castle. Brodie, Scotland.Chinese-export porcelain punchbowl at Brodie Castle. Brodie, Scotland.Chinese export punchbowl in pink bedroom at Cawdor Castle. Cawdor, Scotland.
Souvenir punchbowl from International Exhibition of Science, Art & Industry, Glasgow at Kelvingrove Art Gallery. Glasgow, Scotland.Swallow & Eagle tin-glazed earthenware punch bowl by William De Morgan in private collection. England.Ceramic punchbowl celebrating 60 years of reign of Queen Victoria features Balmoral Castle at Riverside Museum. Glasgow, Scotland.Earthenware punchbowl with nudes by Anna Marie Valentien of Rookwood Pottery Co. of Cincinnati at Cincinnati Art Museum. Cincinnati, OH.
Souvenir punchbowl from International Exhibition of Science, Art & Industry, Glasgow (1888) at Kelvingrove Art Gallery. Glasgow, Scotland.Swallow & Eagle tin-glazed earthenware punch bowl (1888-1907) by William De Morgan in private collection. England.Ceramic punchbowl (1897) celebrating 60 years of reign of Queen Victoria features Balmoral Castle at Riverside Museum. Glasgow, Scotland.Earthenware punchbowl with nudes (1900) by Anna Marie Valentien of Rookwood Pottery Co. of Cincinnati at Cincinnati Art Museum. Cincinnati, OH.
Jugendstil stoneware punchbowl by Richard Riemerschmid of Munich, Germany at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Stoneware punch bowl by Reinhold Merkelbach of Germany at Carnegie Museum of Art. Pittsburgh, PA.Roycroft ceramic punchbowl & cups at Elbert Hubbard Roycroft Museum. East Aurora, NY.Punch bowl at Kelton House Museum. Columbus, OH.
Jugendstil stoneware punchbowl (1902-4) by Richard Riemerschmid of Munich, Germany at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Stoneware punch bowl (c1910) by Reinhold Merkelbach of Germany at Carnegie Museum of Art. Pittsburgh, PA.Roycroft ceramic punchbowl & cups at Elbert Hubbard Roycroft Museum. East Aurora, NY.Punch bowl at Kelton House Museum. Columbus, OH.
Tressemanes & Vogt punch bowl at Laramie Plains Museum. Laramie, WY.


Tressemanes & Vogt punch bowl at Laramie Plains Museum. Laramie, WY.


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