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Pitcher

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1875-1900

GUSN

GUSN-50680

Description

A porcelain milk pitcher, molded in square form on bow corner feet. It has molded reeding to the top rim and an elongated handle. It is white with large free-hand floral decoration. In shades of pink, grey, green and yellow enamels. There are gilt highlights to the top rim, spout, handle and base. It ia an Asian-style Victorian.

Details

Descriptive Terms

pitchers (vessels)
porcelain
earthenware
enameling
gilding
molding (forming)
painting (coating)
floral patterns
Victorian
Porcelain
Molded
Enameled
Painted
Gilded
Victorian
Floral
Earthenware
PITCHER

Inscription

In hand enamel on the underside is: 13 .

Associated Building

Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5.625 (H) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.132

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