"Longfellow jug", c. 1880
Earthenwareexpand_more
Gift of Samuel D. and Patricia N. McCullough in honor of Christopher Monkhouseexpand_more 2003.132
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“Longfellow” jugs were made by Wedgwood, the famous English manufacturer of fine china and porcelain, as a tribute to the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. On one side is the poet’s portrait; on the other, the first lines of his long poem Kéramos. The jugs were commissioned by Richard Briggs, a Boston retailer of china and glass. Briggs gave one to Longfellow at Christmastime in 1880 and received the poet’s thanks in a letter dated December 30.
Details
- Title
- "Longfellow jug"
- Artist Life
- 1855-1920
- Role
- Decorator
- Accession Number
- 2003.132
- Curator Approved
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