George Peabody College for Teachers Nashville 1920's Large Hotel China Pitcher For Sale

George Peabody College for Teachers Nashville 1920's Large Hotel China Pitcher

Offered for you consideration is this beautiful large side logo china pitcher made for the George Peabody College for Teachers in Nashville, Tennessee. It stands 9-7/8" tall, 5-3/8" wide at the bottom, and a smidge under 8" from the tip of the spout to the tip of the handle.
This pitcher was made by the American Decorators Co. that had their pottery factory at 15 Coates Street in Trenton, New Jersey and dates to the 1950's era. This is when Trenton was one of the most important cities in the country for pottery - porcelain - china production.
Historically, theGeorge Peabody College for Teacherswas a historic, independent teacher training institution in Nashville, Tennessee, founded in 1867 and named after philanthropist George Peabody (whom the Peabody Hotel in Memphis was also named after). The college went onto to become one of the leading premier education schools in the United States. In 1979, George Peabody College merged with nearbyVanderbilt University. The college then becamethe Peabody College of Education and Human Development. Today, it is renowned for research in education, psychology, and human development.
George Peabody became a wealthy dry goods merchant and banker, whom in1837 he moved to London (which was then the capital of world finance) where he became the most noted American banker and helped to establish the early United States international credit. Having no son of his own to whom he could pass on his business, Peabody took on Junius Spencer Morgan as a partner in 1854 and their joint business would go on to become the global financial services firm J.P. Morgan & Co. after Peabody's 1864 retirement.
In his retirement, he dedicated a considerable amount of his wealth to education through his major philanthropic endeavors. His biggest philanthropic fund was the Peabody Education Fund that he established in 1867. He set aside millions topromote education in the American South after the Civil War. One of these benefactors was his namesake college in Nashville that was established to promote educators in 1867. Only a short time later on November 4th, 1869, George Peabody passed but left a legacy behind that still resonates even today.
Overall in pretty good condition with some minor wear, most noticeable on the handle, as would be expected. Please study the photos and feel free to message me with questions.
You may wish to consider adding this lovely piece of historyto your hotel silver, silver soldered, heavyweight type steamship, hotel silver, or restaurant ware collection.