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.
pitchers (vessels)
porcelain
earthenware
enameling
gilding
molding (forming)
painting (coating)
floral patterns
Victorian
Porcelain
Molded
Enameled
Painted
Gilded
Victorian
Floral
Earthenware
PITCHER
In hand enamel on the underside is: 13 .
Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),
Unknown
5.625 (H) (inches)
Bequest of Amelia W. Little
1986.132
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