Pitcher

1852–58

Not on view

The lower body of this pitcher is decorated with a relief pattern: on one side hounds attack a deer; on the other side bulldogs attack a boar; the handle is in the form of a hound. The hound-and-hunt motif was a standard motif derived from English prototypes. Factories in the United States modified both the design and the mold as the motif was adopted throughout the country. This pitcher is covered in a mottled brown and cream "Rockingham" glaze.

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Provenance

Title: Pitcher
Maker: United States Pottery Company (1852–58)
Date: 1852–58
Geography: Made in Bennington, Vermont, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Mottled brown earthenware
Dimensions: H. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1913
Object Number: 13.176
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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