Pitcher

George E. Ohr American
Manufacturer Biloxi Art Pottery
ca. 1893–1909
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Pitcher
  • Maker: George E. Ohr (American, Biloxi, Mississippi 1857–1918 Biloxi, Mississippi)
  • Manufacturer: Biloxi Art Pottery (1883–1906)
  • Date: ca. 1893–1909
  • Geography: Made in Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Earthenware
  • Dimensions: Other: 5 × 6 in. (12.7 × 15.2 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Florence I. Balasny-Barnes, in honor of her brother, Raymond L. Balasny, and children, Susan, Jill and Neal, 1981
  • Object Number: 1981.432.1
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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