Creamer 1790 - 1800

This creamer was made by John David Jr. around the late 18th or early 19th century. A seemingly simple vessel, it holds within its form echoes of ancient libation vessels, a distant cultural memory. Consider the handle, its elegant curve reminiscent of a swan's neck, a symbol often associated with grace and purity. The act of pouring, inherent to the creamer's function, mirrors the ritualistic libations offered to deities in ancient civilizations. These rituals, performed to appease or honor the gods, find a subtle resonance in the domestic act of serving cream. Like the serpent, shedding its skin to be reborn, forms evolve and transform, yet the human impulses behind them remain constant. This creamer, then, is not merely a utilitarian object, but a vessel imbued with layers of meaning, connecting us to a timeless, shared human experience.