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1815-1825
GUSN-40285
Creamware rounded body w/ silver lustre resist decoration of flecked bird flying among leaves and branches; resist border around neck of spiral chain; scrolled flat iron handle w/ resist edges.
pitchers (vessels)
creamware
earthenware
glazing (coating)
luster (textile)
resist dyeing
tin (metal)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
Aves (class)
foliation (pattern)
leaf (plant material)
Earthenware
Creamware
Tin Glazed
Resist
Luster
Bird
Leaves
Branch
PITCHER
Handwritten paper label on bottom: ""Silver Resist/ -1795 to 1825+""
Unknown
Bequest of Mrs. Eva R. Greeley
1939.392
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