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Pitcher

Object Name:
Pitcher
Object ID:
2004.043.105
Creator:
Pearson, Helen (1870-1949)
Place of Origin:
Portsmouth, NH
Date:
circa 1890
Description:
Pitcher, porcelain, handpainted by Helen Pearson (1870-1949), Portsmouth, NH. Cream colored pitcher with molded leaf design (glazed in brown and outlined in gold) on bottom and painted decoration of green, purple and red grapes, with leaves and vines, on body of pitcher. Molded handle highlighted with gold paint. Signed on bottom: "H.P." ; "453" hand written in green; manufacturer's stamp (illegible).
Material:
Ceramic
Porcelain
Dimensions:
H-14 W-6.8 Dia-5 inches
Provenance:
From collection of Dr. Dorothy M. Vaughan (1904-2004), preservationist and collector of Portsmouth, N.H., artifacts.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Dr. Dorothy Mansfield Vaughan
Subjects:
Grapes
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