Pitcher
MakerAttributed to
Ralph Stevenson
(English, 1810 - 1832)
After a work byAfter an engraving by
Asaph Willard
(1786 - 1880)
Dateabout 1825
MediumMold-formed earthenware with a blue-tinted glaze and underglaze cobalt blue decoration
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 10 1/2 x 9 3/4 x 5 1/2in. (26.7 x 24.8 x 14cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of the heirs of Morgan B. Brainard
Object number1961.12.9
DescriptionRound pitcher of earthenware with a blue-tinted glaze, a type of ceramic known as pearlware. The pitcher sits on a round foot and has swelled, lobed sides that narrow below the rim. The rim flares slightly to form a spout; a molded handle has been applied opposite the spout. The pitcher is decorated with two different patterns and a border. The first pattern, to the left of the handle, shows a long, rectangular, three-story building with a pediment over a small door that is flanked by two pilasters on each side. Five chimneys are visible on the roof, and there is a low fence to the left of the building. There are four individuals walking on the lawn in the foreground, two to the left and two to the right of the building. The second pattern, printed to the right of the handle, shows an extensive three-story building with a circular cupula, many windows, and a white fence partially covering the front of the building. Two individuals are walking on the lawn in front of the fence, and trees frame the pattern on either side. The remainder of the pitcher, the foot, handle, neck, and inside and outside of rim and spout are printed with a border of leaves on a dark blue field.
NotesSubject Note: The source for this view of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum in Hartford is an engraving by Asaph Willard (1786-1880), who worked in Hartford after 1818. The engraving is titled, "View of the Asylum for Deaf & Dumb Persons, Hartford, Con." This view was copied by John Warner Barber for publication in "Connecticut Historical Collections," 1836. The Staffordshire firms of J. & W. Ridgway and Ralph Stevenson produced ceramics with this pattern.Subject Note: The source of the view of the New York City Almshouse, printed to the right of the handle, is not known, although several similar views were published in 1817 and 1818. Andrew Stevenson, Ralph Stevenson, and J & W Ridgway all manufactured ceramics with this pattern.
Status
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