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Pitcher

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1868-1886

GUSN

GUSN-37167

Description

Earthenware pitcher with a squat, globular body, glazed blue with white five-petal flowers in relief all over body and band of white daisies around neck and on spine of handle. Brown band around base and rim.

Details

Descriptive Terms

pitchers (vessels)
earthenware
glazing (coating)
maiolica
Vessel, Drink Serving
Pitcher
Pitcher

Inscription

[two fish in an oval] "1280" (impressed)

Maker

Hugo Lonitz

Dimensions

6 (H), 4 3/4 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. Boylston Beal

Accession Number

1934.2118

Places

Haldensleben (Magdeburg district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany)

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