A Large Pearlware Jug

This special edition Wedgwood ale jug is decorated in Egyptian Revival style, showing a sphinx to either side of a firebird in flight. The material is Wedwood's Black Basalt stonewar...

This massive and rare pitcher is fully decorated with the imagery and symbols of the Odd Fellows (see images). Odd Fellows promote philanthropy, the ethic of reciprocity, and charity. At the front of the pitcher, we see a panel with the words, "We are odd Fellows When we act and Do the thing which is Right." Around this panel are the words "How grand in Age How fair in Youth is Holly Friendship, Love and Truth." Above the panel is an open palm with a heart symbolic of charity given from the heart. On both sides of the pitcher is the Odd FFellows'smotto, "Amicitia Amor et Veritas,"; which translates to Friendship, Love, and Truth.  The motto is seen together with an image of Lady Justice and an angel holding a budding branch. Lady Justice personifies morality in judicial systems. The budding branch symbolizes the idea that truth can "draw freshness and verdure" from the "most barren facts and common things in life" and give them life and interest. Above all of this is a shining sun. As the sun shines on us all, it symbolizes impartiality in the benevolence of the Odd Fellows.  Dimensions: 9.75" tall x 8.25" diameter Condition: Very Good, with an invisible restoration only to the underside of the vase and some scratching, particularly to the lustered leaves, flowers, and the lustered top edge. Price: $1640 Odd Fellows is an international fraternity consisting of lodges first documented in 1730 in London. The first known lodge was Loyal Aristarcus Lodge No. 9, suggesting earlier ones in the 18th century. Notwithstanding, convivial meetings were held "in much revelry and, often as not, the calling of the Watch to restore order. Names of several British pubs...

Provenance: The Rickard Collection (a paper label on the bottom of the mug notes that the tankard is part of the "Rickard Collection." Jonathan Rickard is a renowned collector of mochaware, and the author of "Mocha and related dipped wares." We are pleased to offer this mochaware mug with rare oak leaf and wavy line...

Made in England circa 1810, this mochaware pitcher is decorated with "Trees" and "Seaweed" It is molded in an elegant shape with an extra-wide mouth, probably made this way so that pieces of fruit in a punch could pour out. The pitcher has bands of orange-brown slip decorated with both "Trees" and "Seaweed". These dendritic designs are part of what make mochaware is unique. The design is formed by using small amounts of an acidic dark brown liquid and carefully dropping this liquid onto the alkaline orange slip...

This simple, charming Staffordshire porcelain pitcher is perfect for flowers. Made in England circa 1830, the pitcher has a beautiful hand painted bouquet on the front. We see colors...

Made in England circa 1815 this mochaware pitcher is decorated with bands of lovely milk chocolate-colored slip. The color works beautifully with the unpainted creamware body of the handle and interior of the pitcher. Just below the top edge, we see a band of black and white rouletting, and above the bottom edge is a similar black and white rouletted band. Dimensions: 5.75" tall x 4" at the widest point Condition: Very Good: two short hairlines of approximately half an inch are seen on either side of the top edge. There is a hairline on the underside which does not go through. Price: $1360 Background of Mochaware: Mochaware pottery...

circa 1840 Gaudy Welsh pearlware jug with double-S handle & bold spout. The whole with gadroon borders. Drapery & cornucopia are in cobalt underglaze with flowers of yellow & orange....

A delightful and rare antique English pearlware hand painted miniature jug dating from the latter 18th century. The bulbous shaped jug has a simple ear shaped loop handle to one side...

Wedgwood pearlware fox hunting jug, circa 1810. This ovoid jug has a cylindrical neck, a projecting lip, and a ribbed ear-shaped loop handle. Bat prin...

The large underglaze blue and white pearlware jug is decorated with flowers on one side and a simple modernistic stylized drape design on the other.

A large and impressive English pearlware, possibly Liverpool, blue and white printed silver shaped jug dating from the latter 18th century. The lightly potted jug stands raised on a ...

English pearlware pottery jug with speckled blue glaze, Circa 1780-1800 The pearlware jug with a wonderful speckled blue ground. Dimensions: 6 inc...