Peace and Plenty 1800 - 1815

"Peace and Plenty" is a ceramic tile created by Sunderland between 1800 and 1815. The tile depicts a sailing ship, likely a merchant vessel, under a cloudy sky with the inscription "May Peace and Plenty for our Nation Smile. And Trade with Commerce Help the British Isle." This piece of decorative art likely functioned as a wall tile in a home, celebrating British maritime power and trade. The tile is currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.