Pitcher

Object Name:

Pitcher

Object ID:

2004.043.106

Creator:

Pearson, Helen (1870-1949); Miller, Mary E. B. (1841-1939)

Place of Origin:

Portsmouth, NH

Date:

1891

Description:

Jug, porcelain, handpainted by Helen Pearson (1870-1949), Portsmouth, NH. White jug with gold scrolled bands at foot, neck and rim; four floral bouquets with with garlands of flowers and leaved vines; neck of jug decorated with garlands only; handle outlined in gold and decorated with flowers on inner and outer surfaces. Signed on bottom, "HELEN PEARSON. / 1891": "M." (probably Mary E.B. Miller) Manufacturer's stamp: "HCo." in green ink.

Material:

Ceramic
Porcelain

Dimensions:

H-8 W-5.3 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

People:

Miller, Mary E. B. (1841-1939), Pearson, Helen (1870-1949), Vaughan, Dorothy M. (1904-2004)

Subjects:

Flowers