Pitcher
- Object Name:
- Pitcher
- Object ID:
- 1907.008.02
- Creator:
- Buck, Adam (1759-1833)
Artist - Place of Origin:
- England
- Date:
- 1815-1820
- Description:
- Cream Pitcher. "Sleep," and "Awake," black transfer-printed on sides; based on drawings by Adam Buck (1759-1833); 1815-1820. White porcelain helmet shaped body with wide curved mouth, and reticulated curved handle. Gold enamel band trim around rim and on top of handle. Image on one side depicts a woman seated with a toddler-age child on her lap. She holds leaves in her left hand and the child's hand in her right hand. She wears a long gown with short sleeves and a scarf around her shoulders. She has a head band that appears to be laurel leaves. On the floor beside the chair is a basket with yarn. She sits in a chair with splayed legs and back. A triangular object, possibly a drawstring purse or bag, hangs on the back of the chair. Image on the other side depicts a woman seated in a chair with one foot on a foot rest and a toddler-age child on her lap. She wears a long gown with short sleeves. Both she and the child have curly hair. The chair she sits on has a curved back with very slender legs The footstool is a tripod with cabriole legs.
- Material:
- Ceramic
Porcelain - Soft paste - Dimensions:
- H-3.75 W-6.2 D-3.4 inches
- Provenance:
- According to family tradition this was part of a tea set that belonged to Dorothy (Stephens) Rundlet (1748-1795) of Epping, who married James Rundlet of Exeter in 1767. Their daughter, Olive Rundlet (1782-1866), married Samuel Rowe (1780-1828) of Exeter. Their daughter, Olivia Rowe (1803-1875), married John Sullivan (1800-1862), whose son, John Sullivan (1840-1908), donated the tea service to the New Hampshire Historical Society. The tea set probably originally belonged to Olive (Rundlet) Rowe or her daughter Olivia (Rowe) Sullivan.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of John Sullivan
- People:
- Rowe, Olive (1782-1866), Rowe, Olivia (1803-1875), Buck, Adam (1759-1833), Sullivan, John (1840-1908)
- Subjects:
- Children, Tea, Tea ceremonies, Imports, Trade
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