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Pitcher

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1850-1899

GUSN

GUSN-6074

Description

Overall brown textured background with white and yellow raised lillies and green leaves which also form the elongated "C" shape handle; the interior glaze is sky blue; bulbous body with curvilinear mouth.

Details

Descriptive Terms

pitchers (vessels)
earthenware
glazing (coating)
tin glaze
tin (metal)
floral patterns
flowers (plants)
maiolica
Earthenware
Tin Glazed
Lily Pad
Majolica
PITCHER

Inscription

Partly legible registry mark.

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

England

Dimensions

5.625 x 4.375 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1133

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