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Saturday, May 16, 2015

HENRY SINGLETON AND PUZZLING ABOUT A PUZZLE JUG

Puzzle jug,  5 inches high by 4 inches in diameter
Close-up of the puzzle jug pattern


The pattern of a boy playing a pipe and a shepherd boy with his sheep was familiar to me.  It appears on the small puzzle jug* above, and it also appears on George Phillips (1834-1847) "Pastoral Scene" pattern (seen below).  However, I wondered about the boy with the birdcage, who takes the place of the shepherdess found on the plate.  After a bit of sleuthing on Google and The Transferware Collectors Club Pattern And Source Print Database,  I found the source for both the "Pastoral Scene" pattern and the boy holding the birdcage.  I also found a waste bowl printed with a pattern that includes the boy holding the birdcage.  Both patterns were copied from the paintings of Henry Singleton (1766-1839).



Edward & George Phillips (1822-1834) "Pastoral Scene" 10 inch plate/notice that the shepherdess has been replaced on the puzzle jug above by the boy holding the birdcage.



Edward & George Phillips (1822-1834) waste bowl/notice the boy holding the birdcage.



Henry Singleton "The Rustic Minstrel"


Henry Singleton "Innocent Captivation"


I am not sure why the potters removed the shepherdess from the puzzle jug and replaced her with the boy holding the birdcage.  At least they copied from the same artist!  I am also not sure who made the puzzle jug.  Perhaps one of you will know.

*Read about puzzle jugs in my blog post titled "Puzzle Jugs."


3 comments:

  1. That is so interesting to me as I am a big fan of Phillips. I do have a cup and saucer in the "Bird cage" pattern and the Pastoral scene. I would love to have a puzzle jug, in this pattern would be wonderful... Thank you for sharing.

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  2. I love puzzle jugs and have a slipware example - I haven't tried pouring liquid out of it yet!

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  3. I had to look up what a puzzle jug was! Funny!

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