Pitcher
MakerAttributed to
Abraham Mead
(American, 1742 - 1827)
Original OwnerOriginally owned by the
Mead family
(American)
Dateabout 1790
MediumWheel-thrown salt-glazed stoneware with cobalt blue decoration
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 9 3/4 x 7 1/8 x 6 13/16in. (24.8 x 18.1 x 17.3cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1991.58.1
DescriptionRound, ovoid stoneware pitcher with a salt glaze and cobalt blue decoration. The pitcher has a straight, thick rim that curves forward to form a spout. Beneath the rim is a narrower neck, with ribbed lines circling the pitcher just below the neck. Beneath the spout are seventeen dots of cobalt blue that are arranged in an inverted triangle. A short, pulled, strap handle has been applied opposite the spout. Parts of the glaze have a slight greenish tint, and the inside of the pitcher may have a light yellow slip glaze. There is one horizontal and one vertical crack in the stoneware on the side, to the left of the handle.
Label TextOne of Connecticut's earliest documented stoneware potters, Abraham Mead plied his trade in Greenwich in the late eighteenth century. This graceful pitcher is representative of his work in this period.
Status
On view
