Cream pitcher

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Cream pitcher

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.465

Description

Creamer: With intertwined handle, having blue and gold-touched composite flowers at junctures with body; of white porcelain with slightly greyish cast, somewhat uneven ("orange peel") surface; decorated in blue and gold. Gold rim, blue border with gold-scalloped red line at its bottom; under lip, pseudo-armorial crest with monogram "E S C" within spade-shaped shield set against ermine mantling, with gold tasseled and fringed blue drapery having Louis XVI bow-knots, one blue, one gold, at top and directly above shield; at bottom, encircling serpentine line of chevron pattern, half gold, half blue. Apparently, helmet-shaped creamer more common.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1795 - 1800

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

Owners' monogram: "E S C"

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3-1/8 in

Width

3-1/2 in

Length

7 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 1/8 x 3 1/2 x 7 in. (7.9 x 8.9 x 17.8 cm)

Material

Porcelain (hard-paste)

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Miss Muriel G. Cole

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

VC.59.453 - Bowl - Part of set VC.59.454 a-b - Vegetable dish - Part of set VC.59.455 a-b - Vegetable dish - Part of set VC.59.456 a-b - Sauce tureen - Part of set VC.59.457 - Salt dish - Part of set VC.59.458 - Hot water plate - Part of set VC.59.459 - Platter - Part of set VC.59.460 - Platter - Part of set VC.59.461 - Platter - Part of set VC.59.462 a-b - Cup - Part of set VC.59.463 a-b - Cup - Part of set VC.59.464 a-b - Cup - Part of set VC.59.466 - Soup plate - Part of set VC.59.467 - Soup plate - Part of set VC.59.468 - Soup plate - Part of set VC.59.469 - Soup plate - Part of set VC.59.470 - Plate - Part of set VC.59.471 - Plate - Part of set VC.59.472 - Plate - Part of set VC.59.473 - Plate - Part of set VC.59.474 - Plate - Part of set VC.59.475 - Plate - Part of set VC.59.476 - Plate - Part of set VC.59.477 - Plate - Part of set VC.59.478 - Plate - Part of set VC.59.479 - Plate - Part of set VC.59.480 - Bowl - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Evaluation of entire 28 piece set at time of purchase $1600.00. Date unknown.

Note Type

General Note

Note

W .453-.480

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Dining Room