Cream Pitcher
MakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1810-1820
MediumMold-formed buff-colored earthenware with a blue-tinted glaze, underglaze cobalt blue decoration, and overglaze gilding
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 3 3/8 x 5 1/4 x 3 1/4in. (8.6 x 13.3 x 8.3cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineBequest of Martha R. Lambert
DescriptionOval cream pitcher of buff-colored earthenware with a blue-tinted glaze, a type of ceramic known as pearlware. The body swells from an oval foot with vertical bands of ribbing half way up the cream pitcher, before narrowing to an oval neck. The cream pitcher has a relatively large spout opposite the handle. There is a band of hand-painted underglaze cobalt blue just below the narrowest point of the neck that has the remnants of gilding just to the right of the spout. This cream pitcher was formed in a mold, as mold lines are visible along the spout, below the handle, and on the handle. The bottom tip of the handle has broken off, and nearly all of the gilding has worn off as well. There are several spots of brown discoloration on the inside bottom of the cream pitcher.
Object number1979.68.717
NotesHistorical Note: The home of Martha Ruhamah Tryon Lambert (1892-1979) was located at 712 Main Street in South Glastonbury, Connecticut.Subject Terms
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