Pitcher
- Object Name:
- Pitcher
- Object ID:
- 1914.014.100
- Place of Origin:
- China
- Date:
- 1790-1810
- Description:
- Pitcher. Porcelain, floral. Pitcher in the form of an inverted helmet set upon a domed foot. Handle with relief decoration consisting of lines and ovals. Molded channel for pouring liquids in flared brim opposite handle. Molded ornamental band at base of body. Single and paired, vertical grooves molded in outer surface of sides and base. Painted, polychrome decoration. Inner surface of brim outlined by an orange border within which is a pattern composed of an undulating orange line and orange and blue dots. Central floral design, under channel in brim, with pink flowers, green leaves and orange bees. Orange, blue and pink sprigs on sides. Traces of gilding on rim. Matching sugar bowl (1914.14.101).
- Material:
- Ceramic
Porcelain - Dimensions:
- H-4.75 D-3.3 Dia-5.25 inches
- Provenance:
- Ceramics collected by Martha E. Durgin (1833-1916) of Concord, NH. She began collecting in the late 1880s and donated the collection to the Society in 1914.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Martha E. Durgin
- People:
- Durgin, Martha E. (1833-1916)
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