A large pot in the shape of a cauliflower with a green base and white top. A tall handle arches directly above the lid.
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Unknown Maker, English

Punch Pot

Maker

Unknown Maker, English

Culture

English

Title

Punch Pot

Year

ca. 1760-1770

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Geography

Place Made: Whieldon

Dimensions

23.2 cm (9 1/8 inches) (height) over all

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Mr. Charles L. Pendleton

Object Number

04.307

Type

Exhibition History

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

Label copy

Much of the rum produced in colonial New England was consumed domestically, sometimes in punch, a popular celebratory, and often communal, drink. Believed to derive from the Sanskrit word pañca, meaning five, punch was made from water mixed with ingredients central to the era’s commercial shipping expeditions—citrus fruit, rum, sugar, and spices. Many Chinese porcelain punch bowls made for export to the West found their way to Providence through maritime activities known as the China Trade, which brought prosperity to many residents of the city.

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, English
Punch Pot, ca. 1760-1770
Earthenware with glaze
23.2 cm (9 1/8 inches) (height) over all
Bequest of Mr. Charles L. Pendleton 04.307

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