Pitcher

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Pitcher

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.446

Description

Porcelain pitcher, white ground with polychrome enamel applied over glaze: sparsley scattered sprigs of flowers consisting of thin black stems, clusters of green leaves and delicate blue flowers accented with red petal; bulbous body sits on round foot and tapers towards top; lip flares out to squared-off pulled-type handle which attaches to body with trefoil termination; flaring spout higher than lip; printed in black on bottom: "Porcelain de Terre/John Edwards" surrounding emblem; impressed into clay on bottom "HAVRE" under diamond-shape registration mark; the design registration mark consists of (from top in clockwise order): IV, Q, 12, 1, M, R (with "d" raised above right) in center.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

John Edwards

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1866

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

10-3/4 in

Diameter

7-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 10 3/4 x 7 1/4 in. (27.3 x 18.4 cm)

Dimension Description

Bottom

Diameter

4-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)

Dimension Description

Top

Diameter

4-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm)

Material

Porcelain

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Some crazing in glaze; dirt down front under spout.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Breakfast Room