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Water Pitcher

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1760-1780

GUSN

GUSN-58111

Description

Cream, purple, orange, and yellow pitcher with a baluster-shaped body, handle, a mask spout, and a hunting scene.

Details

Descriptive Terms

pitchers (vessels)
creamware
enameling
overglazing
Vessel, Drink Serving
Pitcher
Pitcher, Water
Pitcher, Water

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

8 5/8 x 8 x 6 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.2178

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