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Pitcher

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1920-1940

GUSN

GUSN-256387

Description

Cylindrical neck on stepped shoulder with bulbous waist, stepped in foot. All over raised decoration in Mannerist style including "grotesque" masks. Blue glaze background. Marked "228" on bottom.

Details

Descriptive Terms

pitchers (vessels)
stoneware (pottery)
Pitcher

Associated Person

Thacher, Mary

Associated Building

Original To Winslow Crocker House (Yarmouth Port, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

360.1981

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Germany

Dimensions

9 3/8 x 6 5/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Estate of Guido Perera

Accession Number

1999.565

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