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Cream pitcher

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1870-1890

GUSN

GUSN-171816

Description

Chinese export porcelain cream pitcher with hog snout spout and loop handle and ring foot in Rose Medallion pattern consisting of two panels of birds, flowers and butterflies, and people in a landscape scene around a central gold circle enclosing a bird and tree peony, border consists of flowers and birds.

Details

Descriptive Terms

creamers
porcelain
Chinese export
famille rose
Pitcher, Cream

Associated Building

Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3 1/2 x 4 1/4 x 6 3/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation

Accession Number

2006.44.1807.23

Places

China

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