Collection Highlights
Fire engine condenser case
1830-1840
1937.1631
Wood, paint, gilding
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Museum Collections
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Pitcher
Object name
Pitcher
Date
1848-1900
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 6 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. ( 15.9 x 15.9 x 10.8 cm )
Description
Molded yellowware mug in shape of a man's head, with high collar and tricorn hat, all but face and interior coated in a mottled brown (Rockingham) glaze.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.548
Gallery Label
The man supposedly represents the Irish patriot, Daniel O'Connell (d. 1847). The mold came originally from the Doulton Works, London, about 1848. (See Barber, Pottery and Porcelain of the US, pp. 176-177)
Provenance
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
