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Pitcher

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1876

GUSN

GUSN-29150

Description

Stoneware lekythos-shaped pitcher with brown slip-cast body, incised horses in landscape around body. Blue and green palmettes around neck and base with four bands of white and blue rosettes in relief around body and neck.

Details

Descriptive Terms

pitchers (vessels)
sgraffito (technique)
slip casting
stoneware (pottery)
relief (sculpture techniques)
Vessel, Drink Serving
Pitcher
Pitcher

Inscription

"DOULTON / LAMBETH [seal] 1876" (impressed)
"FEB" [Florence E. Barlow] / "NAT" [?] (Incised)

Maker

Doulton Lambeth (Manufacturer)

Location of Origin

London, England, Lambeth

Dimensions

12 (H), 4 1/2 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Estate of Mrs. Jane N. Grew

Accession Number

1920.519

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