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Pitcher

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1868-1899

GUSN

GUSN-5954

Description

Utilitarian pitcher; strap handle; lead overglaze; white central mineral glazed band, surrounded by four thin brown mineral glazed bands; manufacturing flaw in white and brown decoration.

Details

Descriptive Terms

pitchers (vessels)
earthenware
glazing (coating)
mineral
overglazing
tin (metal)
mocha ware
Earthenware
Mochaware
Tin Glazed
Overglazed
PITCHER

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

8.875 x 9.5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1047

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