Bough Pot, Eastern Port

Item Number: M73
Shape Type: Bough Pot
Pattern Name: Eastern Port
Date: c. 1813-1830
Dimensions:  H: 5″, L 7.75″, W 4.5″
Maker: John & William Ridgway
Maker‘s Mark: Unmarked
Description:
This earthenware bough pot is printed in blue with the “Eastern Port” pattern. Though unmarked, another example has been found with the impressed lower case ‘Ridgway’. The border design consists of crowns flanked by thistles and roses (representing Scotland and England). The domed building appears to be a fountain. The pattern was inspired by an engraved print titled “View of Scio Anciently Called Chios, One of the Most Celebrated Cities in the Archipelago”.
For more information see TCC Bulletin Vol. XIII, No. 1, 2012, pp. 6-7 for an article featuring this pattern and source print titled, “From Eastern Port to Eastern Garden Scene — the long way around!”
Condition: Very good. Chip on the corner of the underside of the cover. slight discoloration on the under side. No restorations, however, it has been cleaned.