Pitcher
This pitcher represents Greenwood Pottery's attempt to manufacture and decorate pieces that could compete with European imports. Incorporated in 1868 under the direction of English immigrant James Tams, Greenwood produced refined white earthenwares for domestic use. Shortly after the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition in 1876, the firm developed a vitrified ceramic body, which they called "American China." Tams aggressively marketed the new ceramic and used it for hardware trimmings, telegraph insulators, and hollow wares. This pitcher, with reserves enclosing a bouquet of pansies on one side and the initials JT and an American flag on the other, may have been made for Tams.
Artwork Details
- Title:Pitcher
- Manufacturer:Greenwood Pottery Company (American, Trenton, New Jersey, 1861–1933)
- Date:1868–86
- Geography:Made in Trenton, New Jersey, United States
- Culture:American
- Medium:Porcelain, overglaze enamel decoration and gilding
- Dimensions:H. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); Diam. 9 in. (22.9 cm)
- Credit Line:Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1989
- Object Number:1989.219
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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Greenwood Pottery Company (American, Trenton, New Jersey, 1861–1933)
September 1, 1903
Greenwood Pottery Company (American, Trenton, New Jersey, 1861–1933)
1884–93
Greenwood Pottery Company (American, Trenton, New Jersey, 1861–1933)
ca. 1884–93
Greenwood Pottery Company (American, Trenton, New Jersey, 1861–1933)
ca. 1884–93
Greenwood Pottery Company (American, Trenton, New Jersey, 1861–1933)
ca. 1883–86
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