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Cream Pitcher

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White ceramic cream pitcher with a handle on the right side. The pitcher has a wide, wavy lip around the top edge and a painted design of a sailing ship on the front. The base is round and sturdy. There are decorative black lines and floral patterns around the rim of the pitcher. The background of the image is dark gray. The title of the image is "Cream Pitcher". The artist is not visually identifiable in the image.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1795
Medium:
Porcelain
Culture:
Chinese, for American market
Dimensions:
600 × 540 px
Museum record:
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