Glass and Porcelain
Unrecorded Red-Brown Historical Liverpool George Washington Portrait Color Transfer Creamware Bowl
c. 1795 George Washington Portrait, "THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES" created while President, Historical Liverpool Herculaneum Creamware Pottery Bowl, likely Unique, not known or listed in a "Bowl" style and unknown in this Reddish-Brown Transfer Color, Choice Extremely Fine.
Portrait Transfer Design Type of Arman Illustration W.14 page 197. This discovery piece is perfect for George Washington, and/or Historical Liverpool Creamware rarity collectors. This previously unrecorded Liverpool Herculaneum Bowl dates circa 1795. Its unique color for the George Washington Transfer Portrait measures about 3.5" tall located on the bowl's interior with text below. This bowl measures 2.75" high x 6.25" in diameter. There are also four decorative exterior color transfers: (2) of a Young Couple with sheep; (2) others of a Pair of Peacocks, plus an interior trim near top rim. The portrait design is recorded in the Arman reference, shown illustrated as W.14, on page 197. This design is not known or listed in a "Bowl" use, not listed in his book. Also, not known existent in any "color" other than the standard black. Additionally, this Portrait design type is listed as: "W.14 Washington - "THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" with only (1) Pitcher and (1) Tankard recorded as known. Both of those listed types having the caveat "Previously Unrecorded," and the Tankard shown has the comment, "Black transfer on a creamware tankard."
The 1998 David and Linda Arman reference, fully titled: "Anglo-American Ceramics Part 1 (only issued), Transfer Printed Creamware and Pearlware for the American Market 1760 - 1860." This Bowl is unique, secondly for its Reddish-Brown Color Transfers. The only other two known types that Arman lists both having "black" transfers, each valued in their book between $8,000 to $10,000+ each. This bowl has excellent quality. There are no chips or damage and its has strong color. A museum quality item that will be a highlight in any historical collection.