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1840
GUSN-46414
Urn-shaped, mustard-colored body; circular base; faceted octagonal body and neck; wrapped "bamboo" handle; faceted sides of body bear leafy scrolling vine wrapped around "rope" pole; neck facets bear circular medallion w/ alternating 1) eagle and 2) winged deaths? head surrounded by 1) tassels and leaves and 2) oak leaves and acorns; all decoration in relief.
pitchers (vessels)
bamboo (material)
molding (forming)
relief (sculpture techniques)
glazing (coating)
stoneware (pottery)
bamboo (material)
leaf (plant material)
foliation (pattern)
vines
Stoneware
Relief Molded
Smear glazed
Bamboo
Vine
Eagle
Leaves
PITCHER
Impressed on raised medallion on bottom: ""PUBLISHED BY/ E. JONES/ COBRIDGE,/ JULY 1, 1840/ ELIZABETHAN/ 6""
Jones, Elijah (Maker)
Cobridge, England, Staffordshire
10.5 (H) (inches)
Gift of Miss Penelope B. Noyes
1961.56
1840 (After)
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