Wide cylindrical neck on bulbous body terminating in round foot; copper lustre glaze with bands of yellow and blue on broad neck; wide band of yellow on body, highlighted with brush strokes of copper lustre; deep curvilinear mouth, lobed on outside lower edge, forming spout; C-scroll handle with molded beaded edge.
pitchers (vessels)
earthenware
lusterware
Vessel, Drink Serving
Pitcher
Pitcher
Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),
Unknown
England
6 9/16 (H), 3 5/16 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler
1977.633
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