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Pitcher

Object Name:
Pitcher
Object ID:
1974.001.63
Creator:
Wood, Enoch & Sons; Buck, Adam (1759-1833)Artist
Place of Origin:
Burslem, Staffordshire, England
Date:
1828-1835
Description:
Pitcher. "Cherries, Mummy, and the Reading Lesson," Copper lustre earthenware. Cylindrical tapered body with a flat , curving shoulder, straight neck with beaded band around rim, curved stepped spout, jointed reticulated loop handle and tapered circular foot Two hand-colored transfer printed scenes of women seated with children in oval on exterior of body. Yellow over-paint with scene framed by leaf accents. Cream glaze on interior.
Material:
Ceramic
Earthenware - Lustre
Dimensions:
H-4.5 W-4.55 Dia-2.9 inches
Provenance:
Gift of Martha Grace Burroughs Upton.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Martha Grace Upton
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