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Earthenware. Part of toilet set consisting of covered slop pail, 2 pitchers, small jar and wash basin; white w/ brown and pink floral branch decoration; scalloped and gilded edges; ribbed necks.
pitchers (vessels)
earthenware
glazing (coating)
painting (coating)
tin (metal)
floral patterns
Earthenware
Painted
Tin Glazed
Sprig
PITCHER
On bottom: ""MERCER/ WARRANTED/ CHINA"" [w/ globe]--see worksheet for drawing. This mark used 1868-1900.
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Mercer Pottery Co. (Maker)
Trenton, NJ, USA
7 x 6.75 (HxW), 5.25 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.1463.3
New Jersey (United States)
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