English Samuel Alcock Parian Lavender Ground Napoleon Breach of Acre Pitcher balustrades William Carroll Pahlmann (American

William Carroll Pahlmann (American

It is hand painted with the mythological goddess Flora standing in peasant dress in a garden holding a cornucopia in one hand and a flower in the other

1903-96) | Active: California

Smith's work is in many public collections including the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Denver Art Museum

From a New Jersey private collection

English Samuel Alcock Parian Lavender Ground Napoleon Breach of Acre Pitcher balustrades William Carroll Pahlmann (AmericanDETAILS A small antique, parian lilac ground pitcher, molded in relief with a commemorative military scene. It commemorates the actions of Sir Sidney Smith assisting the Turks in the defence of Acre against Napoleon's army in 1799. It was Napoleon's first major defeat. Alcock was well known for these picture jugs modelled in relief. PATTERN MODEL Breach of Acre 116 MAKER Samuel Alcock & Company (Cobridge Burslem, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire,