Ewer with a Gentleman’s Cabin on a Steamship
Manufacturer
J. and T. Edwards
(English)
CultureEnglish
Date1841-1851
MediumEarthenware with black transfer print from the “Boston Mails” series
DimensionsOverall: 11 13/16 × 7 11/16 × 6 11/16 in. (30 × 19.5 × 17 cm)
MarkingsImpressed cyphers
DescriptionEwer with a scene from the "Boston Mails" Series, with a black and white view of a gentlemen's cabin on a pre-titanic ocean liner. Scene reflects the transatlantic mail service between England and North America.
Boston Mails Series
The Boston Mails series depicts views of steamships from the British and North American Royal Mail Steam-Packet Company. In 1840 Canadian Samuel Cunard (1787-1865) of Halifax, Nova Scotia was the first to cross the Atlantic with a fleet of wooden paddle-wheelers – steam replaced sails – carrying the royal mails, and following regular schedules. Sir William Edward Parry awarded Cunard the £60 contract in 1830 because he promised to deliver the mail with a schedule and punctuality similar to the railway trains. Three different potters celebrated Cunard's achievements who formed a partnership with a Scotsman and built four ships: Britannia, Acadia, Caledonia and Columbia. Though reflecting contact with Boston, this pattern was popular in Canada, appearing in Toronto in the 1840s.
Boston Mails Series
The Boston Mails series depicts views of steamships from the British and North American Royal Mail Steam-Packet Company. In 1840 Canadian Samuel Cunard (1787-1865) of Halifax, Nova Scotia was the first to cross the Atlantic with a fleet of wooden paddle-wheelers – steam replaced sails – carrying the royal mails, and following regular schedules. Sir William Edward Parry awarded Cunard the £60 contract in 1830 because he promised to deliver the mail with a schedule and punctuality similar to the railway trains. Three different potters celebrated Cunard's achievements who formed a partnership with a Scotsman and built four ships: Britannia, Acadia, Caledonia and Columbia. Though reflecting contact with Boston, this pattern was popular in Canada, appearing in Toronto in the 1840s.
Credit LineThe Barbara and James Moscovich Collection of Canadian Historical China
Object numberG13.15.21
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English EarthenwareStatus
On view
Artist / Maker: J. and T. Edwards
1841-1851
Object number: G13.15.20
Artist / Maker: J. and T. Edwards
1840-1851
Object number: G13.15.22a-b
Artist / Maker: J. and T. Edwards
1841-1851
Object number: G13.15.23
Artist / Maker: Podmore, Walker and Co.
1842-1859
Object number: G13.15.11
Artist / Maker: Francis Morely and Co.
1845-1848
Object number: G13.15.29a-b
Artist / Maker: Podmore, Walker and Co.
1834-1859
Object number: G13.15.10
Artist / Maker: Podmore, Walker and Co.
1842-1859
Object number: G13.15.14
Artist / Maker: Podmore, Walker and Co.
1845-1858
Object number: G13.15.16
Artist / Maker: Podmore, Walker and Co.
1842-1859
Object number: G13.15.15
Artist / Maker: Podmore, Walker and Co.
1842-1859
Object number: G13.15.13
