Water Pitcher

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Object Name: 
Water Pitcher
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States
Accession Number: 
95.4.390
Dimensions: 
H: 24.5 cm, L (rim to handle): 20.8 cm, Diam: 13.8 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
1880-1884
Credit Line: 
Gift of Clyde E. Ingersoll
Primary Description: 
Colorless non-lead glass; pressed. Cylindrical shape body; overall grid pattern on sides, interrupted by two oval medallions, rimmed in cable surrounded by scrolls, each contain swan swimming in water with flowers in front and weeds or rushes behind; one dumb-bell shape handle parallel to sides; opposite tooled pouring lip with line of diamonds immediately below lip; capstan shape stem; circular foot.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Pattern Name: 
Andree or Swan
Provenance: 
Ingersoll, Clyde E., Source
Color: 
colorless
Technique: 
pressing