commemorative pitcher "Success to the British Fleet", Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

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commemorative pitcher "Success to the British Fleet", circa 1812
Where object was made: Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Material/technique: earthenware; silver lusterware
Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial
Accession number: 1928.2015
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Civic Leader and Art Collector: Sallie Casey Thayer and an Art Museum for KU

Promoting “Success to the British Fleet,” this commemorative pitcher was likely produced to honor the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain.

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