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Pitcher

Reading Artistic Glass Works

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The pitcher features a predominantly white body with a cracked texture resembling fine lines. A clear glass base and handle are attached. The pitcher shape is bulbous, tapering upwards to a small lip on the left. The handle starts near the lip and curves down to attach to the right side. A dark background is present. The pitcher is by Reading Artistic Glass Works.

Artwork details

Date:
1884–86
Medium:
Free-blown crackle opalescent and colorless glass
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
402 × 624 px
Museum record:
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