Pitcher

1815-1830

Measurements

7-1/2 in x 8-1/2 in x 6-3/4 in (dia)

Materials

Silver luster glazed white earthenware

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation, The David Wilson Mansion, Inc.

Accession Number

1971.819

Condition Notes

The pitcher has a filled repair that occupies about one-third of the bottom inside the foot-ring.

Provenance

Ex coll. Mrs. E. Tatnall (Mary Corbit) Warner

Comments

The molded white earthenware pitcher has a bulbous body with a high shoulder beneath a cylindrical neck.  The shape of the squared C scroll handle opposite the large spout helps date the object.  The pitcher has a silver luster (lustre) glaze created from platinum metallic salts that gives it a stylish appearance. 

For another example of silver luster, see a small oval dish, accession no. 1959.3574.