Pitcher
China Pitcher. Bears a blue on white design depicting "The 'Philip E. Thomas' 1838," a steam engine, on the front, and "'Horse Drawn Car' 1830" on the reverse, each identified by a banner. The Horse Drawn Car features an enclosed carriage, a single white horse and carriage driver. Two floral and leaf bands above the main images and one below frame the design. A similar vertically-orientated band decorates the handle. Separating the images of the Philip E. Thomas and Horse Car horizontally--both below the spout and behind the handle--are concentric V-shaped scrollwork patterns.
A maker's mark located on the base depicts a two-tiered, column-topped dome. The dome is flanked with the dates 1827 and 1927. Adjacent text reads, "Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Shenango, China, New Castle, PA."
This collection of blue and white china was used in the dining cars of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad during the 100th anniversary of the founding of the line. The china is styled in the manner of the Old Staffordshire China.
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