Mid 19th Century White Glaze English Neo Classical Pitcher Jug; Dudson Brothers?

This is a ceramic pitcher from the early Victorian era. It is one of two which came from the estate of Richard Koch, M.D. in Los Angeles. I will refer to this pitcher as Pitcher #1.

Pitcher #1 has an orange peel glaze and a neoclassical design which was popular from Georgian through Victorian Eras. The white glaze is tin based. The orange peel glaze effect was likely caused by salt being inserted into the kiln at the time of the final firing. The long flattened handle is consistent with handles of the time as is the fact that the handle was applied to the cylindrical body of the pitcher (as opposed to being part of single integrated vessel poured from a mold). Note too that this is not a high fired porcelain, but rather a lower fired stoneware similar to Staffordshire pottery.

The tapered form reminds me of German beer steins. :)

I do not see a signature or mark on this piece. If there ever was one, it was likely covered by the glaze. The closest maker in style would be Dudson Brothers who made similar pitchers in the 19th Century.

As expected for a item that would have stood in kitchens for nearly 200 years, there are condition issues. Some of the glaze has worn away inside the pitcher. There are also glaze slips and wear elsewhere, but no cracks or breaks. See photos for details. Note that the last photo shows Pitchers 1 & 2 together; I will happily combine shipping should a buyer want both.

PITCHER 1: 6 inches tall, 4 inches in diameter at the bottom, 5 inches from tip of handle to tip of spout.