A brown sculptural creamer in the shape of a cow with horns. There is a small flat lid in the center of its back.
A brown sculptural creamer in the shape of a cow with horns. There is a small flat lid in the center of its back.
A brown sculptural creamer in the shape of a cow with horns. There is a small flat lid in the center of its back.
A brown sculptural creamer in the shape of a cow with horns. There is a small flat lid in the center of its back.
A brown sculptural creamer in the shape of a cow with horns. There is a small flat lid in the center of its back.
A brown sculptural creamer in the shape of a cow with horns. There is a small flat lid in the center of its back.
A brown sculptural creamer in the shape of a cow with horns. There is a small flat lid in the center of its back.
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Unknown Maker, American

Creamer

Maker

Unknown Maker, American

Culture

American

Title

Creamer

Year

ca. 1850

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Geography

Place Made: Bennington, Vermont

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.1013

Type

Exhibition History

Trading Earth
Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce
Apr 09, 2022 – Aug 03, 2025

Label copy

Coffeepots from England and America face each other, representing volatile trade relations between the two. Just before the Revolutionary War, America’s coffee  consumption was soaring. At that time, the commodity was mainly imported from British-colonized Jamaica. When America gained independence, Britain prohibited the exportation of coffee on American vessels, which prompted savvy import merchants to quickly pivot to non-British suppliers including the French, successfully navigating an unpredictable Atlantic trade system.

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, American
Creamer, ca. 1850
Earthenware with glaze
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 20.1013

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