English creamware pitcher of historical interest, depicting two famous naval engagements from the War of 1812. On one side, we have the battle between USS Enterprize(sic) and HMS Boxer. Opposite is the defeat of the Macedonian by the United States, which resulted in the HMS Macedonian becoming the USS Macedonian after repairs and retrofitting in Boston.
After these two engagements and the famous defeat of the Guerriere by the Constitution, the Admiralty forbade any single ship from engaging American frigates, implementing a pack-hunting strategy that leveraged the Royal Navy’s numerical superiority against the more heavily-armed American vessels.
Oddly enough, these two American naval victories are depicted on a British ceramic, with the designs from engravings by the Staffordshire firm of Bentley, Wear and Bourne. Made shortly after the war, it proves that hard feelings couldn’t get in way of good old-fashioned commerce.
The ceramic: Creamware circa 1820, probably by the firm of Enoch Wood and Sons. The decoration consisting of Anglo-American War (War of 1812) transfer-printed scenes of naval engagements accented by pink lustre decoration. Good condition, with minor wear and no restoration. Engraving labeled at bottom with maker’s name ‘Bentley Wear & Bourne Engravers & Printers Shelton Staffordshire’
Ref: A similar pitcher depicting the battle between the Constitution and the Guerriere is in the collection of the USS Constitution museum in Charlestown, MA.
English creamware pitcher of historical interest, depicting two famous naval engagements from the War of 1812. On one side, we have the battle between USS Enterprize(sic) and HMS Boxer. Opposite is the defeat of the Macedonian by the United States, which resulted in the HMS Macedonian becoming the USS Macedonian after repairs and retrofitting in Boston.
After these two engagements and the famous defeat of the Guerriere by the Constitution, the Admiralty forbade any single ship from engaging American frigates, implementing a pack-hunting strategy that leveraged the Royal Navy’s numerical superiority against the more heavily-armed American vessels.
Oddly enough, these two American naval victories are depicted on a British ceramic, with the designs from engravings by the Staffordshire firm of Bentley, Wear and Bourne. Made shortly after the war, it proves that hard feelings couldn’t get in way of good old-fashioned commerce.
The ceramic: Creamware circa 1820, probably by the firm of Enoch Wood and Sons. The decoration consisting of Anglo-American War (War of 1812) transfer-printed scenes of naval engagements accented by pink lustre decoration. Good condition, with minor wear and no restoration. Engraving labeled at bottom with maker’s name ‘Bentley Wear & Bourne Engravers & Printers Shelton Staffordshire’
Ref: A similar pitcher depicting the battle between the Constitution and the Guerriere is in the collection of the USS Constitution museum in Charlestown, MA.