British Sunderland Lustreware Pitcher depicting Schooner Great Australia

Early Sunderland Lustre Ware Shipping Jug  circa 1840.Panels of The Great Australian and on the other side, quote: "From rocks and sands and barren lands, Kind fortune keep me free. And from great guns and woman's tongues, Good Lord deliver me." Sunderland lustreware is a type of pottery that was first developed in the city of Sunderland in England during the early 19th century. The pottery is characterized by its glossy, iridescent finish, which is created by applying a metallic lustre to the surface of the pottery. Sunderland lustreware was extremely popular during the Victorian era, and many of the pieces that were produced during this time are now considered to be collectors’ items. The history of Sunderland lustreware begins with John Wilkinson, who was the first to develop the technique for applying the lustre finish. Wilkinson was a potter who had moved to Sunderland from Yorkshire in 1817. He began experimenting with different metallic oxides in order to create a glaze that