Pitcher

Chesapeake Pottery American

Designer James Priestman American

1885

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Provenance

Title: Pitcher
Maker: Chesapeake Pottery (Baltimore, Maryland, 1882–1914)
Designer: James Priestman
Date: 1885
Geography: Made in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Parian porcelain
Dimensions: 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Emma and Jay Lewis, 2011
Object Number: 2011.321.9
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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