Part of a dresser set, a Copeland late Spode ceramic pitcher with red transfer pattern, "May." Same floral design in red on both sides of pitcher. Design around neck as well as a 1.5-inch band around top inside. Beaded edge is painted gold around top and edges of curved handle. Red honeycomb pattern on outside of handle. On bottom: "Rd No 180288 England MAY Rd No 204192."
This porcelain pitcher, which forms a pair with a porcelain basin, is part of a larger toilet set which was made by Robert Persch's Porcelain Factory in Mildeneichen, which was located in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. Body of the pitcher has a white background with a floral/leaf design in blue, orange and gold.
Large stoneware pitcher for dispensing bathing water. Pitcher body is three fourths white from the base up. The remaining body including the spout is decorated with narrow gilt bands bordering a wide green band. The long handle opposite the spout is white with gilt highlights.
J.W. Pankhurst & Company, Charles St. & Old Hall St.
Porcelain Late Spode New Fayence design of brown, blue, yellow flowers, leaves, and birds. Pitcher has urn-shape design with spout, high rise handle that exceeds the height of the spout, and narrows to a circular base foot.
White ground with mauve transfer print design. Pitcher has eight facets around body and foot, wide flaring mouth. Handles has thumb rest. Grape vine around inside and outside lip on the pitcher
Molded red earthenware pitcher with mottled brown glaze. Sits on hexagonal foot, has hexagonal swelling body with shoulder upper section constricting to hexagon neck with straight sides. Pronounced spout and angular "C" shaped handle.
Provenance
Donor purchased pitcher at a Lancaster City garage sale in 1987.
Flow blue, transfer print decorated pitcher. circular base, wide lip for pouring. Pastoral scenes around lower portion of pitcher, top covered with leaves and flowers. Small pattern along inside and outside edges of opening. Outside of handle decorated with blue stripes.
Large redware pitcher, sectioned octagonal form with conforming low pedestal base. Applied handle and pulled pouring spout. Orange-red color dark brown manganese mottling with clear glaze overall.
Impressed mark on underside is "C GAST" for Conrad Gast (1813- after 1880).
Prince and James Sts. Lancaster, PA
Provenance
Heritage Center purchased from Ruth Rogers of School House Farm Antiques, New Holland.
Wear at all salient points of the lower body as well as the outside and tip of handle. Two medium chips at opposite sides of lip and several minor chips at spout and sides of lip. Wear at bottom.
Object ID
P.02.04.1
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Credit
Gift of V. Ronald Smith, Heritage Center Collection
