c. 1853 Pitcher Daniel Boone Rockingham Bennington Pottery Antique Yellow-ware For Sale

Rockingham- or Bennington-glazed pitcher by E. & W. Bennet of Baltimore, Maryland between 1850 & 1856.This earthenware molded pitcher / jug with raised design of Daniel Boone with his dog, covered in a streaking brown glaze commonly calling Rockingham or Bennington.Charles Coxon designed the Daniel Boone pitcher (American, born in England,1805-1868). The E. & W. Bennet pottery company specializedin glazed yellow-ware.
\"Rockingham\" isa rich chocolate brown glazemade on theMarquis of Rockingham’sSwintonestate in Yorkshire, England beginning in 1757. When the Swinton potteryfailed in 1842 the glaze went (quite successfully) to potteries inDerbyshire. It also went withhordes of emigrating potters to America.What is often called \"Rockingham-glazed\" pottery or\"Rockingham ware\" was widely produced in Britain and the UnitedStates in the 19th century, earthenware with a thick brownglaze, in a styleassociated with the earlier 18th-century production.
Capacity: 80 fl. oz. / 10 Cups
Condition:Excellent giftable condition. No visible crazing or discoloration. Paint intact with good color and without scratches or erosion. No chips, flakes, breaks, mends, repairs, cracks, hairlines, blemishes, or mentionable boo-boo\'s. Don\'t feel anything amiss when I run finger around edges. No signs of previous repair or restoration. Light surface scratches on base commiserate with age and use.

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