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Water pitcher

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1860-1880

GUSN

GUSN-18867

Description

Majolica water pitcher w/ rustic decoration; pink interior; white exterior w/ 2 yellow bands around body; poorly painted decoration of grape bunches and leaves--red and green colors running into each other.

Details

Descriptive Terms

pitchers (vessels)
earthenware
glazing (coating)
tin glaze
tin (metal)
vine scrolls
maiolica
Earthenware
Tin Glazed
Majolica
Grape Bunches
PITCHER, WATER

Inscription

Painted on bottom: ""22""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

9.25 x 7.375 (HxW), 5 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1059

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