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Pitcher

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1825-1840

GUSN

GUSN-50708

Description

Copper lustre pitcher, of baluster form, on raised foot, w/ double-scroll handle; alloner lustre w/ underglaze royal blue band to top half overpainted w/ copper lustre stylized leaf decoration.

Details

Descriptive Terms

pitchers (vessels)
earthenware
luster (textile)
throwing (pottery technique)
Earthenware
Thrown
Luster
PITCHER

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

4.625 x 5.5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.169

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