Pitcher
- Object Name:
- Pitcher
- Object ID:
- 1965.013.057.1
- Place of Origin:
- United States
- Date:
- 1850-1860
- Description:
- Pitcher - White parian porcelain with unglazed exterior and clear alkaline glaze on interior. Ovoid body with long, tapered shoulders, narrow neck, curved spout with scalloped rim and applied strap handle. Neo-classical female figure sitting on a stone ledge and a cherub; horizontal band of stone ledge with plants around base of body; tree on a stippled background. Molded on two sides of exterior. Band of fern fronds on back of handle. Two vertical mold seams.
- Material:
- Ceramic
Porcelain - Parian - Dimensions:
- H-10.3 W-8 Dia-7.3 inches
- Provenance:
- From the Rogers Collection -- a gift (and later bequest) of Josephine Rogers given in memory of her husband, Harry K. Rogers -- consists of a large collection of New Hampshire glass, parian ware, and other decorative arts. No history given for this object.
- Credit Line:
- Mr. and Mrs. Harry K. Rogers Collection, Gift of Josephine P. Rogers
- Subjects:
- Allegories, Cherubs, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Nature
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