Earthenware wash pitcher with brown transfer-printed "Swallow" pattern of naturalistic flowers and birds above screen with numerous geometric and floral patterns. Diamond pattern around rim and down handle.
pitchers (vessels)
earthenware
transfer printing
Anglo-Japanese
Pitcher, Wash
Pitcher, Wash
"H&P" [in square shield with crown / "B / S / E" [left, right and below sheild] / "SWALLOW" [in banner] (H&P - possibly Harrison & Phillips, Burslem.)
[X] (scratched)
Unknown
10 3/4 (H), 8 1/2 (diameter) (inches)
1987.43.1
1914-1915 (Circa)
Title Wash Basin Accession Number 1987.41
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