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Pitcher
William Ellis Tucker Porcelain Factory (active 1826–1838)
1826–1838
Object Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Medium/Technique
Glazed hard-paste porcelain with underglaze decoration and gilding
Dimensions
Overall: 23.5 x 18.4 x 13.3 cm (9 1/4 x 7 1/4 x 5 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Frank B. Bemis Fund and William Francis Warden Fund
Accession Number2015.2156
CollectionsAmericas
DescriptionPitcher with exceptionally detailed painted floral decoration and gilt decoration at neck; gilt banding at foot, neck and rim. Gilt initials “BHM” on the body below spout.
Marks
“BHM” in gilding on front body.
ProvenanceApril 15, 2012, anonymous sale, Alex Cooper Auctioneers, Towson, MD, lot 786; Jesse Goldberg of Artemis Gallery, North Salem, NY; 2015, sold by Goldberg to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 24, 2015)