Name/Title
Pitcher (Battle of Moscow), Staffordshire, England, ca. 1820Entry/Object ID
2014.007Description
Pitcher regarding the Battle of Moscow 1812. Depicted on one side is an image of a Russian soldier attacking a French soldier with an axe with writing along the bottom saying, "Specimen of RUSSIAN Chopping BLOCKS". The other side shows a Russian soldier carrying slain French soldiers on his bayonet with writing along the bottom saying, "A RUSSIAN BOOR returning from his FIELD SPORTS."
Matches shards found in Portwalk excavations.Collection
Portsmouth Historical Society Curatorial CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2014.007Source or Donor
Richardson, LouiseAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Date made
circa 1820Place
County
StaffordshireCountry
England, United KingdomRegion
Northern EuropeContinent
EuropeInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
If the spout is at 12:00, to the rightTranscription
A RUSSIAN BOOR returning from his FIELD SPORTS.Language
EnglishType
InscriptionLocation
If the spout is at 12:00, to the leftTranscription
Specimen of RUSSIAN Chopping BLOCKSDimensions
Height
7-1/4 inWidth
7-3/4 inDepth
5-1/2 in
