Commemorative Jug, Hermit, also known as Bridgeless Chinoiserie

Item Number: J110
Shape Type: Jug
Pattern Name: Hermit, also known as Bridgeless Chinoiserie
Date: c. 1811-1812
Dimensions: H 7.25″
Maker: Unknown
Maker’s Mark: Unmarked
Description:
An earthenware jug printed in blue with the Hermit pattern. Overglaze brown enameling was applied to the rim and the handle and a line was added near the base of the vessel. Also painted overglaze with brown enamel is the name “John Higgins, Clerk”, and the date “1811.” Alternative names for this pattern are Bridgeless Chinoiserie, or Chinoiserie Bridgeless, and Bridgeless Willow. The pattern is based on an 18th century Chinese export porcelain design. Copies of the pattern were produced on earthenware by a number of different potteries including Davenport, Geddes, Don Pottery, T & J Hollins, Minton, and Stevenson.
Condition:
Very good with a restoration to a small chip in the rim near the spout. Minor loss of some of the enameling.