Pitcher
Liverpool, England
1790-1795
Measurements
10-3/4 in x 9-5/8 in x 6-7/8 in (dia)
Materials
Transfer-printed white earthenware (creamware)
Credit Line
Historic Odessa Foundation, The David Wilson Mansion, Inc.
Accession Number
1971.726
Inscription
“GDJ / SUCCESS TO THE BROTHERS / JAs. JEFFERIS, MASTER” is printed onto one side; “A HEART THAT CONCEALS, / AND THE TONGUE THAT NEVER REVEALS” is printed on the opposite side. “G” in a Masonic compass and square; and “OL No. 257” is printed below the spout.
Condition Notes
The body has two stress cracks, one near the spout and the other at the base of the handle. The rim and outer edge of the base have been restored.
Provenance
Ex coll. Mrs. E. Tatnall (Mary Corbit) Warner
Comments
The decoration incorporates the inscription “GDJ / SUCCESS TO THE BROTHERS/ JAs. JEFFERIS MASTER.” Reference to Capt. James Jefferis (c. 1758–1822) uniquely documents this pitcher as property of the father of Ann Jefferis, the first wife of David Wilson Jr. The accession number confirms that this large pitcher was among objects gathered from family members for installation in the Wilson-Warner House by Mary Corbit Warner.
