STAFFORDSHIRE AMERICAN HISTORICAL TRANSFER-PRINTED CERAMIC JUG / PITCHER, hexagonal form, featuring brown/sepia transfer "Columbian Star / Octr 28th 1840.", as printed to underside, created to commemorate the election of William Henry Harrison as the ninth president, it depicts a log cabin with a woman and child by the door and a man plowing behind a pair of horses in foreground, and geometric stars border decoration. Additional marks to underside include garter-style mark with "Jn Ridgway" below pattern name. John Ridgway, Hanley, England. 1830-1841. 7 1/8" HOA.
Literature: Parallels the Armans -
Historical Staffordshire, An Illustrated Check-List, p. 108, pl. #278a; Transferware Collectors Club database pattern #3520.
Provenance: From the collection of Nick Routson, Phoenix, AZ.
Brunk Auctions, 5/30/2009, lot 307 (partial).
Ex-collection of Florence Phillips and Bill Griffin, Atlanta, GA.
Ex-collection of Evelyn Haynes.
Condition
Excellent undamaged condition.