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Pitcher

Greenwood Pottery Company

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Blue and white pitcher with gold trim. The pitcher has a wavy rim and a handle on the right side. The body of the pitcher is primarily blue with a white section on the front. The white section is heart shaped at the top and contains a floral wreath around a shield-like design featuring a blue and gold object on an orange and white striped background. There are pink flowers with green leaves in the wreath. The pitcher has a gold border around the white section and around the rim. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
1868–86
Medium
Porcelain, overglaze enamel decoration and gilding
Culture
American
Dimensions
524 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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