Cream Pitcher

Object/Artifact

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Perth Museum

Cream Pitcher: The image shows a porcelain pitcher with a smooth gradient from pink at the top to white at the base, adorned with a picturesque landscape painting depicting the Tay River at Perth, Ontario; the handle and spout are elegantly crafted, highlighting both its aesthetic appeal and potential historical significance as a commemorative or decorative item, gracefully combining art with functionality.
Cream Pitcher

The image shows a porcelain pitcher with a smooth gradient from pink at the top to white at the base, adorned with a picturesque landscape painting depicting the Tay River at Perth, Ontario; the handle and spout are elegantly crafted, highlighting both its aesthetic appeal and potential historical significance as a commemorative or decorative item, gracefully combining art with functionality.

Name/Title

Cream Pitcher

Entry/Object ID

997.20.3

Description

The pitcher is made of white porcelain. The pitcher has a lip-spout and a rim that is tapered. The handle is flat at the top and wedge-shaped. The body of the pitcher is cylindrical in shape. The entire outer top half of the pitcher is coloured dark pink which fades towards the bottom. On one side of the body there is an oval shaped gold coloured line inside of which is a river scene, underneath in black printing is "TAY RIVER AT PERTH, ONT.". The base of the pitcher is concave, stamped in the middle of the base in red is a circle with "MADE IN GERMANY" printed inside and another inner circle.

Dimensions

Height

12.5 cm

Diameter

7 cm

Material

Porcelain