Punch pot
Date1765-1775
Attributed to
William Greatbatch
(1735-1813)
OriginEngland, Staffordshire
MediumEarthenware, lead-glazed (creamware) with green and brown
DimensionsOH: 6 3/4"
Credit LineGift of Mr. Harry H. Coon
Object number2005-195,A&B
DescriptionCreamware "fruit basket" pattern punch pot and lid, the spherical body press-molded on either side with a wickerwork basket of assorted fruit and foliage picked out in manganese-brown, teal-blue, ochre and green and bisected by a teal-blue and manganese wicker-molded handle issuing from the side of the basket and rising to the rim, the spout and handle molded with fluting and scrolls, and the cover molded with scroll-edged basketwork encircling the flower head knop.ProvenanceFormerly owned by David Newbon, London, England
Previously owned by Harry H. Coon of Glenview, IL
