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Water pitcher

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1840-1865

GUSN

GUSN-50939

Description

Earthenware wash pitcher; molded in large, elongated baluster form w/ wide spout and long strap handle; on raised outflared foot; decorated w/ dark brown transfer-print Chinese pagoda-on-a-lake exotic landscape scene on sides and floral border to inside and outside of spout and around foot rim.

Details

Descriptive Terms

pitchers (vessels)
earthenware
lead glaze
molding (forming)
transfer printing
Victorian
Earthenware
Lead Glaze
Molded
Transfer Printed
Victorian
PITCHER

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

14 x 7 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.547

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