Pitcher

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Object Name: 
Pitcher
Place Made: 
United States
Accession Number: 
86.4.140
Dimensions: 
H: 21 cm, L: 21 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
1840-1860
Credit Line: 
Bequest of the Estate of Martha J. Herpst
Primary Description: 
Brilliant aquamarine non-lead glass; blown. Thistle-shape with globular lower half and cylindrical upper half; threading around upper half, tooled pouring lip, applied ear-shaped trifid handle; applied lily-pad Type II decoration around lower half, applied circular foot; rough pontil mark; oval paper label of the type used by George McKearin on the base marked "53-736/ $450-".

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Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Herpst Estate, Martha J., Source
Color: 
Brilliant aquamarine
Technique: 
blown