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Pearl glazed, molded white clay body in globular form terminating in pierced dome top with neck ring; circular base; underglaze blue transfer Fitzhugh-type decoration of two central diapered reserves; surrounded by oriental floral sprigs; spearhead foot border; diapered neck band.
casters (vessels)
diaper patterns
diaper (textile material)
earthenware
glazing (coating)
piercing
transfer printing
underglazing
tin (metal)
diaper patterns
diaper (textile material)
floral patterns
Earthenware
Tin Glazed
Staffordshire
Pierced
Underglazed
Transfer Printed
Fitzhugh
Diaper
Floral
CASTER
Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),
Unknown
England
5.5 (H) (inches)
Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler
1977.664
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