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Pitcher

ca. 1855
Not on view
This pitcher was made by William Boch and Brothers, a firm that was later known as the Union Porcelain Works. The squat, curving shape is an adaptation of a rococo design, and the young Bacchus in the grape arbor and foliate and scroll motifs framing the scene were inspired by eighteenth-century pattern books. Another pitcher from the same mold, decorated with gold and blue, is in the Henry Ford Museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Pitcher
  • Maker: William Boch and Brothers (before 1844–ca. 1861)
  • Date: ca. 1855
  • Geography: Made in Brooklyn, New York, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Porcelain
  • Dimensions: H. 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm)
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Anonymous Gift, 1968
  • Object Number: 68.112
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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