Early Swansea Cambrian Pottery painted blue pitcher with America related verse “Drink Round Brave Boys”. circa 1790

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£3950

Dated: 1790 Swansea Wales

This Swansea Cambrian pottery pearlware glazed pitcher is hand-decorated in blue with the verse " Drink Round Brave Boys" in a floral cartouche flanked by sprays of flowers and leaves. In 1789, John Coles became the pottery manager with George Haynes as his partner. Haynes had contacts in Philadelphia and investors who supported the expansion of the business. The pottery then concentrated their production with exportware to North America, and this remarkable historic pitcher is an exceptionally rare example. The verse relates to a Rum Song adopted by the swamp loggers in Maine North America.

T is when we do go into the woods,
Drink round, brave boys! drink round, brave boys! T is when we do go into the woods,
Jolly brave boys are we; T is when we do go into the woods, We look for timber, and that which is good,
Heigh ho! drink round, brave boys,
And jolly brave boys are we.
2     Now when the choppers begin to chop,
Drink round, brave boys! drink round, brave boys! When the choppers begin to chop,
Jolly brave boys are we; And when the choppers begin to chop, They take the sound and leave the rot,
Heigh ho! drink round, brave boys,
And jolly brave boys are we.
3      And when the swampers begin to clear,
Drink round, brave boys! drink round, brave boys! And when the swampers begin to clear, Jolly brave boys are we.
   

Dimensions: 8 inches high

Current Condition: Exceptional condition with only minor chips at rime professionally restored.

Literature: Lois Roberts Painted in Blue and her other reference titled Dated in Blue

£3950    $5332

Description

This Swansea Cambrian pottery pearlware glazed pitcher is hand-decorated in blue with the verse ” Drink Round Brave Boys” in a floral cartouche flanked by sprays of flowers and leaves.

In 1789, John Coles became the pottery manager with George Haynes as his partner. Haynes had contacts in Philadelphia and investors who supported the expansion of the business. The pottery then concentrated their production with exportware to North America, and this remarkable historic pitcher is an exceptionally rare example. The verse relates to a Rum Song adopted by the swamp loggers in Maine North America.

T is when we do go into the woods,
Drink round, brave boys! drink round, brave boys! T is when we do go into the woods,
Jolly brave boys are we; T is when we do go into the woods, We look for timber, and that which is good,
Heigh ho! drink round, brave boys,
And jolly brave boys are we.
2     Now when the choppers begin to chop,
Drink round, brave boys! drink round, brave boys! When the choppers begin to chop,
Jolly brave boys are we; And when the choppers begin to chop, They take the sound and leave the rot,
Heigh ho! drink round, brave boys,
And jolly brave boys are we.
3      And when the swampers begin to clear,
Drink round, brave boys! drink round, brave boys! And when the swampers begin to clear, Jolly brave boys are we.

   

Additional information

Dimensions 8 in