A Sunderland pink lustre jug commemorating 'Columbus the Largest Ship Ever Built' and printed with it below the spout, verses on the flanking sides, 21cm (8.25 in.) high

Condition Report
There is a small chip on the rim

The four masted wooden ship was built so large in 1824 for tax reasons. It was to sail one way to Quebec and its constituents to be broken up and sold. A return voyage was decided upon during which the ship broke up