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Presenting a Rare 1894 Copeland Spode Chicago Pitcher by Frank E. Burley. This piece is designed by Frank E. Burley & Co, Chicago and manufactured by Copeland Spode, England in 1894. This pitcher was initially created due to the mass success of the Columbus Pitcher done for the 1893 Columbian Exposition and was manufactured, numbered and sold in limited edition. This specific pitcher is No. ?. This piece is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks or scratches. All the various illustrations on the sides represent the history of Chicago ranging from the first visit of Marquette in 1673, to the Colombian Exposition of 1893. Encircling the top panels are depictions of the Great Fire of 1873 that destroyed much of the city. The smaller panels in detail show Mrs. O\'Leary and her cow, 2 Indigenous people attacking a woman and her child, Fire fighters, Fort Dearborn, the area\'s first Trading Explorers Joliet, LaSalle and Hennipin in a Boat and the old Kindle Manison. The three large panels show the Pottawatomie Indians, an image of LeMaix, who was essentially the first settler, and a depiction of Athena, goddess of wisdom and knowledge with the Palace of Fine Arts. This piece measures approximately 8 1/2\" tall, 6 3/4\" in diameter at the widest point x 8 1/2\" handle to spout
