Pitcher

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Pitcher

Entry/Object ID

MP.2015.5

Description

Oversized transferware pitcher; bulb-shaped; single handle; white body, dark brown, light brown and turquoise floral and band motifs; curved lip, interior pattern of wide palmette band; exterior pattern at lip of larger palmette-and-bell band, hand-painted turqoise details; below, second narrow band of twisted vine; curved handle, two-tone palmette pattern, terminating in a leaf motif at vessel body; at front and back, two large two-tone floral patterns with turquoise details; light brown band at foot.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1875

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

13 in

Width

7 in

Depth

6 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 13 x 7 x 6 in. (33 x 17.8 x 15.2 cm)

Material

Ceramic (stoneware)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Brown marker from firing on white body toward bottom, under handle and near large floral design on front.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

MP.94.303 a-c - Dish, soap - Part of set MP.94.308 - Pitcher - Part of set MP.94.302 - Mug, shaving - Part of set MP.94.306 a-b - Case, toothbrush - Part of set MP.94.307 a-b - Pot, chamber - Part of set MP.94.304 - Basin - Used together

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Accessioned 2015, acquired earlier. Appraisal dates this as "19th.Century." Description from family: "china chamber set decorated with formal scroll design. Each piece is marked 'Grecian Border'."

Note Type

General Note

Note

Needs accession number painted on. Part of a seven-piece set. Used with washbasin, MP.94.304.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, General's Bedroom

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial