Lot Essay
Cf. Sunderland Pottery (Sunderland Museum catalogue, 1984), p. 52, pl. 54 for a similar jug with the 'Farmer's Arms' in the Sunderland Museum collection.
1822
Details
A Sunderland (Garrison Pottery) named and dated lustre jug
1822
Of globular form, printed with a West View of the Cast Iron Bridge in Sunderland to the front, the reverse printed with 'The Farmer's Arms' with the motto GOD SPEED THE PLOUGH below which is printed DIXON, AUSTIN & Co. SUNDERLAND and signed Downing f.c.t., also with a printed rendition of the Forget me not verse within a floral wreath below Chas. & Sophia Dell Married at St. Edmonds Salisbury Dec 25th 1822, enriched in pink lustre (minor rubbing to lustre and slight ctacks to bottom terminal of handle)
8 in. (20.4 cm.) high
1822
Of globular form, printed with a West View of the Cast Iron Bridge in Sunderland to the front, the reverse printed with 'The Farmer's Arms' with the motto GOD SPEED THE PLOUGH below which is printed DIXON, AUSTIN & Co. SUNDERLAND and signed Downing f.c.t., also with a printed rendition of the Forget me not verse within a floral wreath below Chas. & Sophia Dell Married at St. Edmonds Salisbury Dec 25th 1822, enriched in pink lustre (minor rubbing to lustre and slight ctacks to bottom terminal of handle)
8 in. (20.4 cm.) high
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