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Pitcher

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1900-1920

GUSN

GUSN-18886

Description

Medium sized pitcher, blue and white w/ phoenix-bird and foliate transfer pattern; body straight w/o curves; toothlike border around rim.

Details

Descriptive Terms

pitchers (vessels)
glazing (coating)
porcelain
transfer printing
tin (metal)
festoon (motif)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
Porcelain
Transfer Printed
Tin Glazed
Phoenix
Foliate Garland
PITCHER

Inscription

Painted on bottom: ""MADE IN JAPAN""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5.75 x 5.25 (HxW), 3.625 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1076.1

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