Pitcher

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Pitcher

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.447

Description

Porcelain pitcher with floral sprig decoration: octagonal bulbous body, sitting on floral octagonal base, tapers at top and flares top wide curving spout; dip in collar sweeps to curved handle with thumb rest; white ground with polychrome enamel applied over glaze of sparsely scattered floral sprigs consisting of thin black stems, green leaves and blue/red flowers (one sprig inside spout); unmarked except for dot of blue enamel on underside.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1900 - 1933 Date made: r. 1900 - 1933

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

11-1/4 in

Diameter

8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 11 1/4 x 8 in. (28.6 x 20.3 cm)

Dimension Description

Bottom

Diameter

5-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)

Material

Porcelain

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Note: Decoration closely resembles that on M.P.87.446 but is "tighter". Through-crack across three facets on right side of handle; staining under crack.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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