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Pitcher

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1870-1890

GUSN

GUSN-19314

Description

Salt-glazed pitcher w/ blue and gray raised decoration; cylindrical body w/ C-shaped handle and spout; raised scrolled foliate band around rim and base; raised medallion-shaped decoration of 2 cattle on 2 sides of pitcher.

Details

Descriptive Terms

pitchers (vessels)
earthenware
glazing (coating)
molding (forming)
tin (metal)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
cattle
Earthenware
Molded
Tin Glazed
Cattle
PITCHER

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

8 x 8.5 (HxW), 5.5 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.2474

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