Collection Highlights
Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1766-1853)
ca. 1825
1920.4
Watercolor on ivory
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cream pitcher
Object name
Cream pitcher
Date
1800-1850
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 4 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. ( 12.1 x 14 x 8.3 cm )
Description
Hand painted molded pearlware cream pitcher in Gaudy Dutch style with "King's rose" pattern; molded scrolling embellishments in low relief and yellow, orange, green, black, pink, and brown overglaze; around outide of rim and spout is band composed of vine, rosettes, and lines.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.420
Gallery Label
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purc