Jug, c. 1810, Attributed to Herculaneum Pottery, c. 1793 - 1841, 9 1/2 x 8 5/8 x 5 1/4in. ( x x ), Glazed earthenware (creamware) with tranfer-printed decoration, England, 19th century, Liverpool gained a reputation in the 18th century for elegant creamwares with transfer-printed scenes created for the lucrative trade with America. Among the images of American eagles and ships with American flags were apotheosis designs in honor of George Washington (1732-99), the first American icon, as seen here. Washington's qualities of fortitude, judgment, and sense of duty

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