Toddy Jug, 1800–1820, Made in China, Chinese, for American market, Porcelain, H. 10 in. (25.4 cm), Ceramics, The initials ET in gold under the spout of this jug are those of Edward Tilghman (1750–1815), a prominent lawyer in Philadelphia. This Chinese export jug was given to Tilghman by his uncle, Benjamin Chew Wilcocks, who originally ordered four jugs similarly decorated with portrait busts of George Washington in grisaille
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Toddy Jug, 1800–1820, China, Chinese, American market, Porcelain, H, 10, 25.4 cm, Ceramics, initials, ET, gold under, spout, jug, Edward Tilghman, 1750–1815, prominent lawyer, Philadelphia, Chinese export, given, Tilghman, uncle, Benjamin Chew, Wilcocks, originally ordered, four, jugs, similarly, decorated, portrait busts, George Washington, grisaille
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