Pink Lustre Decorated Anti-Slavery Jug

Description:

Pink Lustre Decorated Anti-Slavery Jug, England, c. 1815, bulbous shape black transfer-printed with a chained figure on one side titled Am Not I A Man and a Brother, the reverse with a verse titled The Negro's Complaint, ht. 4 1/4 in.
Estimate $700-900

Scattered surface abrasions to glaze. No evidence of any cracks, chips or restorations.


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