Large scale pottery pearlware jug Napoleon Enters Moscow 1812 made Staffordshire.

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£6000

Dated: 1812 English

This pottery jug has a pearlware glaze and is decorated under the spout with a view of Moscow burning titled "Hourrah Your Serene Highness." The sides of this dramatic piece are decorated with hand-painted scenes titled"A Russian Boor returning from his field of sport" and "Specimen of Russian Chopping Blocks," all written in Russian and English. The jug is a magnificent commemorative of the bloody battle of Borodino, where over 70,000 lives were lost. The paintings on the jug were inspired by George Crookshanks Cartoons, which alluded to Napoleon's disastrous campaign against the Russians in 1812.

Dimensions: 10.25 inches high

Provenance: With Gary Atkins the London Dealer (1997)and then with the Robin Simpson Collection London.

£6000    $8100

Description

This pottery jug has a pearlware glaze and is decorated under the spout with a view of Moscow burning titled “Hourrah Your Serene Highness.” The sides of this dramatic piece are decorated with hand-painted scenes titled”A Russian Boor returning from his field of sport” and “Specimen of Russian Chopping Blocks,” all written in Russian and English.
The jug is a magnificent commemorative of the bloody battle of Borodino, where over 70,000 lives were lost.
The paintings on the jug were inspired by George Crookshanks Cartoons, which alluded to Napoleon’s disastrous campaign against the Russians in 1812.

Additional information

Dimensions 10.25 in