Cream Pitcher
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Charlana M. Cady
(American, 1817 - 1869)
MakerPossibly made by
Staffordshire potteries
(English, 17th century-present)
Dateabout 1835
MediumMold-formed porcelain with pink luster decoration and red enamel
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 4 5/8 x 5 1/2 x 3in. (11.7 x 14 x 7.6cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Marjorie Case Hartman
Object number1982.25.1.3
DescriptionRound, porcelain cream pitcher with hand-painted pink luster decoration. The cream pitcher is part of a partial tea service consisting of a teapot (.1a,b), lidded sugar bowl (.2a,b), cream pitcher (.3), eleven teacups (.4a-.14a), eleven saucers (.4b-.14b), and two dishes (.15-.16). The primary decoration on this partial set consists of a band of hand-painted decoration between two lines of pink luster. The decoration consists of evenly-spaced, long, triangular shapes with a scalloped edge. Between these are abstract, long, slender leaves and branches, with occasional clusters of three small dots of red enamel, probably representing berries.
The cream pitcher has a round foot with an irregular, scrolled edge, swelled sides, and a neck that narrows then flares again to form the undulating rim and spout. There is a line of pink luster along the outside edge of the rim. The sides of the cream pitcher are ribbed, and the hand-painted pink luster decoration is applied in a band around the widest portion of the cream pitcher. The cream pitcher also has a molded and applied handle opposite the spout, with a feathered edge at the highest point of the handle. The feathered edge has been hand-painted with pink luster, in addition to a line of pink luster running down the handle. There is light crazing over all the surfaces of the cream pitcher. There is a crack on the inside of the cream pitcher where the bottom of the handle meets the body of the ceramic. This crack is not visible on the outside of the cream pitcher.
The cream pitcher has a round foot with an irregular, scrolled edge, swelled sides, and a neck that narrows then flares again to form the undulating rim and spout. There is a line of pink luster along the outside edge of the rim. The sides of the cream pitcher are ribbed, and the hand-painted pink luster decoration is applied in a band around the widest portion of the cream pitcher. The cream pitcher also has a molded and applied handle opposite the spout, with a feathered edge at the highest point of the handle. The feathered edge has been hand-painted with pink luster, in addition to a line of pink luster running down the handle. There is light crazing over all the surfaces of the cream pitcher. There is a crack on the inside of the cream pitcher where the bottom of the handle meets the body of the ceramic. This crack is not visible on the outside of the cream pitcher.
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