Circular bulbous body waisted below rim and narrowing to circular foot; flaring wide mouth terminating in spout that tapers off rim; underglaze blue decoration; interior rim with band of single and double cross-hatching; body with Willow pattern landscape scene with two pagodas, bridge connecting islands, willows, boats, two islands with house and mountains; exterior overglaze blue border with stars, diagonal band and scalloped lines.
creamers
porcelain
underglazing
Canton (Chinese painting style)
willow (wood)
Porcelain
Underglazed
Canton
Willow
PITCHER, CREAM
Willow
Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),
Unknown
3 (H), 1.938 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler
1977.824
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