Pitcher
In the 1820s and 1830s, pitchers like this were made in quantity at the Tucker factory. The shape and the reeding around the bottom of this piece are adapted from ancient Greco-Roman metal urns.
Artwork Details
- Title:Pitcher
- Maker:Tucker and Hemphill (1831–37)
- Date:ca. 1832
- Geography:Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Culture:American
- Medium:Porcelain
- Dimensions:9 3/16 x 7 3/4 in. (23.3 x 19.7 cm)
- Credit Line:Rogers Fund, 1913
- Object Number:13.145.7
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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Tucker and Hemphill (1831–37)
1831–37
Tucker and Hemphill (1831–37)
1832–38
Tucker and Hemphill (1831–37)
ca. 1838
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ca. 1838
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