Lot: 3032
English, attributed to Herculaneum at Liverpool.
Circa 1790.
Bowl on foot, printed in warm black with His Excellency General Washington, Benj Franklin L.L.D. F.R.S., two prints of rural environments, the well with military, Masonic professions trophies to upper rim in six swagged cartouches, the well printed with George Washington / By Virtue and Valour, with paper overlay.
Approximate dimensions: 4 1/2 H. x 10 1/4 Diameter..
Literature: Parallels: S. Robert Teitelman, et al., Success to America: Creamware for the American Market (Woodbridge: Antique Collectors Club, 2010), cat. no. 7, 10, pp. 262, 287, 289. Benjn Franklin, L.L.D., F.R.S., Pattern Number 18552, Transferware Collectors Club Database of Patterns and Sources.
Condition: Moderate condition, 1/4 of the bowl broken off and reglued, a 5 inch long hairline from top toward center staple repairs, and related over-painting of rim. Center transfer of bowl worn. Interested bidders in this lot are welcome to ask for additional photographs of this lot.
Parallels: Illustrated p. 202 in David and Linda Armans Anglo-American Ceramics, Part I: Transfer Printer Creamware and Pearlware for the American Market, 1760-1860, Oakland Press: Portsmouth, Rhode Island, 1998.
By Virtue and Valour transfer inventoried as B.10 and illustrated p. 72 in David and Linda Armans Anglo-American Ceramics, Part I: Transfer Printer Creamware and Pearlware for the American Market, 1760-1860, Oakland Press: Portsmouth, Rhode Island, 1998.
Auction Date: September 20, 2024