We have a Staffordshire Pitcher with “THE BOSTON COMMON” in small print on the neck. The transfer is black. Measures 6 & 1/2″ High and 8 & 3/4″ wide (from tip of lip to handle). Partial mark on bottom of an S in the bottom left corner of what was probably a square with more info.
Pictures on both sides are of the Boston Common: the Brewer Fountain in center, sledding, goat cart, zoo?, cemetery, Liberty Tree, and zoo.
Cabbage rose pattern around the neck (and inside neck) and also on the outside part of the handle.
It’s a wonderful round pitcher, but we cannot find anything about this one! Search for Boston Common online, and all you find are the State House Staffordshire, because there is a “view of the Boston Common” that is associated with that print.
We’re really hoping that someone might have heard of this pattern, or maybe even has one??
Haven’t taken any photos of the jug, but can do it, if needed.
Thank You!! k
yes,Boston Common is the pattern name and later became Boston State House.I googled Staffordshire boston common pottery and then clicked on patriatic american boston state house and it showed plate and pitcher.Click on plate and you will get a page full of plates,pitchers,tea set’s etc.with the Boston common along with other historical places. Some have animal’s, people in small boat’s etc. Most of it shown is blue transfer ware. Keep in mind that Staffordshire had hundred’s of potteries plant’s and the S and square could be the symbol of one of the plant’s. There early ware is very heavy and lot’s of reproduction’s exist mostly blue.