Creamer, glazed soft paste procelain. Sticker on bottom says: Rounded sides with front and back molded into a shell shape. Gently curving spout, missing handle.
Paint decoration consists of brown borders arount mouth, handle and side decoration. Around the mouth is a 1/2-inch pink band with a string of diamond shapes containing 4 dots edged on the bottom with painted scallops. On either side is a large pink rose and three large flowers with yellow centers and tiny red petals. Leaves of green; and yellow and green
Provenance
Handwritten note, in black ink, on slip of unlined paper reads: "Presented by Mrs. Bessie M. Keplinger for her mother, Mrs. Ella Fox."
Handwritten on a sticker attached to the bottom of the pitcher:
"First owned by/ Hettie Breneman Lightner/
1800/ Given to Mrs. Ella Fox/ by her grandmother/ Jane Lightner Henry."
Date Range
1800
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 33
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Object Name
Pitcher, Cream
Material
Clay
Height (cm)
10.795
Height (ft)
0.3541666667
Height (in)
4.25
Length (cm)
13.97
Length (ft)
0.4583333333
Length (in)
5.5
Width (cm)
8.255
Width (ft)
0.2708333333
Width (in)
3.25
Condition
Fair to poor
Condition Date
2022-10-17
Condition Notes
Handle missing. Some chipping and paint loss overall Cracks from rim on one side. Some crazing and soiling.
Wheel-thrown redware milk pan has outwardly flaring sides, slightly domed bottom and slip decoration on ground color of orange-brown. Decorated with yellow concentric rings on interior wall and base, widely undulating black slip trail on interior side wall and large black slip trail flower in center of interior base. Glazed on interior only.
Body intact but very significant surface losses to interior glaze and slip decoration, especially at interior bottom. Wear to exterior surfaces with small chips, soil and fire-darkened areas on bottom.
Dark brown ceramic teapot, oval-shaped. Enameled floral design with golden edging and golden floral molded finial. Base has same floral enameled pattern, golden enameled ribbon around rim, handles, and base. Top of spout has golden edging and leaf pattern. Base of spout has different leaf pattern.
Dark brown ceramic sugar bowl, oval-shaped. Most likely press-molded and hand finished. Lid has golden, floral, molded finial and enamel floral pattern with golden edging around rims, handles and base.
Dark brown ceramic oval-shaped creamer with enamel floral design and gold edging around handle, base and rim. Press-molded in two parts, hand-finished.
Transfer print decorated plate. Pink transfer on rim, green transfer on interior, scene of bridge.
Plate with red and green transfer print of what appears to be an Asian scene. Central (green) section shows a suspension bridge. Three people stand together in foreground. Small boats, buildings with mountains in the background. Small decorative red border in center. 2.25-inch wide red ends with a small border along the scalloped edge.
On the back of the plate, in green, is a shield with uppercase cursive "EW&S" above a bridge with towers at each end. "Suspension/Bridges" is printed within. A "12" is stamped in green on the plate.
Scalloped green edge plate with eagle and shield design and 15 stars.
Hand-painted patriotic eagle with outspread wings behind a red, white and blue shield on the plate. In feet, the eagle holds 3 arrows on the left (facing viewer) and leaves in right claws.15 stars/asterisks float above the eagle's wings.
Plate's scalloped edge is outlined with fine-lined indentations that are painted green. English Staffordshire Leeds Pearlware.
Scalloped blue edge plate with hand-painted patriotic eagle with shield and 11 stars. Red paint on eagle's head and beak. Wings are spread and red, white and blue shield covers breast. Left talon (facing viewer) holds 8 arrows; olive leaves in right talon
Green handle-less cup, sponge-painted with green on exterior. Decorated with a single blue, red and yellow peafowl (peacock?). Opposite side has two thin arcs intersecting. Cup has a small foot ring supporting a constricted base which leads to slightly curved, flaring sides. Thin black arc on bottom of inside.
Interior is crazed and stained. Two hairline cracks extending down from lip, one nearly to bottom and one only 1/2" long. Old discolored chip under foot ring.
Pearlware bowl, thrown with applied scallopped edge and sprig ring ornament applied to sides. Handpainted and sponged Polychrome painted decoration, peacock motif. Labels on bottom removed, "Leeds Sugarbowl" and "15B"
Molded pearlware bowl (a) with lid (b). Hand painted and transfer printed Cobalt blue floral print decoration covers all of exterior. Two baskets with flowers on sides. Rectangular handles are part of the piece.
Crack across center of handle, small chip next to spout, lossof glaze on interior and under spout. Abrasions around shoulder. Accretions and soil at various places. Foot ring has wear and very heavy soil.
