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Decorative Arts
Covered pitcher
Object name
Covered pitcher
Date
1814-1849
Medium
Red earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 11 x 8 x 6 in. ( 27.9 x 20.3 x 15.2 cm )
Description
Red earthenware covered pitcher with inscribed maker's mark; decorated with sprigged flowers, leaves, acorns; domed lid has finial in the form of a squirrel eating an acorn.
Credit Line
Gift of John E. Stillwell
Object Number
1926.16ab
Marks
incised: on side: "Crolius/67 Bayard/New York"
Gallery Label
Unlike any known pottery from the Crolius family, this pitcher stands apart in its form and decoration. There are several possible explanations: Crolius may have been imitating the folk pottery produced near the home of his ancestors in northern Germany; a potter newly arrived from Germany may have produced it in the Crolius pottery; or a customer may have ordered a piece with these specifications.
Bibliography
Denker, Ellen Paul. "Collector' legacies." The Magazine Antiques 167 (2005): 176-180.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
