Considerably larger than a teapot, this vessel was probably used for punch, a hot drink made with red wine and spices that was a popular beverage in 18th-century England. The naturalism of the handle and spout, modeled in the form of crabapple branches, contrasts with the imaginative freedom of the colorful painted figures.

Pottery in China designed this vessel to appeal to fashionable Western audiences--the shape imitates earlier western-made teapots, and the landscape decoration appealed to contemporary tastes. Not on exhibit to the public. From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Although punch was a popular drink for most of the eighteenth century, punch pots were only fashionable for about thirty years, from around 1750 to 1780. This example, with its wonderful cream color and intricate entwined overhead handle, is typical of the wares produced by potteries in Leeds, England.

Punch-pot of globular form, with a crabstock handle, spout and a handle to the lid. Painted with chinese figures in colours in which blue and crimson predomainate; with rich scolled and diapered borders around the lid and the opening at the top.

This punch pot was intended for the serving of an alcoholic punch, and its contents are suggested by the overlapping vine leaves and small bunches of grapes that decorate its surface. The pot was made at the Longton Hall factory in Staffordshire which frequently employed low-relief motifs drawn from nature as the primary decoration of its wares.

Title: Punch pot. Maker: Probably made at Jackfield Pottery, Shropshire, England. Date: ca. 1760–70. Culture: British, probably Shropshire. Medium: Glazed earthenware. Dimensions: Height: 5 in. (12.7 cm) Classification: Ceramics-Pottery. Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Russell S. Carter, 1945. Object Number: 45.12.81a, b

This pot was probably made to serve punch, an exotic beverage that came to England via India. The name "punch" also derives from the Hindi word panch, or "five," for the five most common ingredients in the drink: water, citrus, sugar, spice, and alcohol.

Attributed to Leeds Pottery in Yorkshire, England. Not on exhibit to the public. From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Use this Artifact Card to share this great find with others. From historic images to vivid descriptions, a record of rich detail is bundled inside a single card. Discover curious connections between artifacts.

Title: Punch pot with Bacchus. Date: ca. 1760–65. Culture: British, Staffordshire. Medium: Salt-glazed stoneware with enamel decoration. Dimensions: Height: 8 in. (20.3 cm) Classification: Ceramics-Pottery. Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Russell S. Carter, 1945. Object Number: 45.12.70a, b

Punch Pot Place Staffordshire (Object made in) Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE. Made 1760–1770