Pitcher

Object Name:

Pitcher

Object ID:

1963.028.65

Creator:

Podmore, Walker & CompanyManufacturer

Place of Origin:

Tunstall, Staffordshire, England

Date:

1834-1859

Description:

Cream Pitcher. Attributed to Podmore, Walker & Company; Tunstall, Staffordshire, England. "Flow blue" transfer printed earthenware. Body is faceted, eight sides which taper slightly and expand slightly into a broad spout. Rectangular shaped handle with thumb rest and slight scrolling on bottom and side. Decorated in flow blue transfer design with broad flowers on the body, sprigs on interior and exterior of spout. Small leaves on handle and narrow bands on base and rim. Very shallow base rim.

Material:

Ceramic
Earthenware

Dimensions:

H-5.4 W-5.25 D-3.625 inches

Provenance:

Part of a dinner service, that according to oral tradition, was originally owned by Daniel Webster (1782-1852). The service was later owned by Harry M. Morse (1857-1924), a Littleton, NH attorney. It was next owned by John R. Morron (1867-1950), a collector of Webster memorabilia, who bequeathed it to his step-son, Lowell R. Burch (1887-1962) and his wife, Katherine W. Burch (1895-1962) of New York City, Niantic, CT, and Littleton, NH. It then passed to their daughter, Catherine B. Symmes (1918-1996). The set was donated to the New Hampshire Historical Society by Catherine B. Symmes, at the request of her mother, Katherine W. Burch.

Credit Line:

Gift of Catherine B. Symmes

People:

Webster, Daniel (1782-1852), Morse, Harry M. (1857-1924), Morron, John R. (1867-1950), Burch, Lowell R. (1887-1962), Burch, Katherine W. (1895-1962), Symmes, Catherine B. (1918-1996)

Subjects:

Dining