pitcher

United States Pottery Company, artist

active 1847–1858

pitcher, 1853–1858

Where object was made: Bennington, Vermont, United States

Material/technique: parian porcelain

Dimensions:
Object Height/Width (Height x Width): 22.8 x 16.3 cm
Object Height/Width (Height x Width): 9 x 6 7/16 in

Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial

Accession number: 1928.3463

Not on display

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This Land

American Earthenware
These ceramics reinforce the connection between American earthenware and American places. Motifs refer to Niagara Falls or New Orleans as well as the many cities where American Art Pottery workshops emerged. Even the locally sourced clay fired by Marie Benson at the first University of Kansas kiln evokes a sense of place. At Rookwood, Newcomb, and Van Briggle Potteries, female artists were often employed as decorators, producing works inspired by contemporary stylistic trends such as Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco.

This Land

This pitcher is made of Parian ware, a type of porcelain developed in England in the 1840s as a less expensive alternative for unglazed pieces. The relief decoration simulates a waterfall, or perhaps the famous tourist attraction, Niagara Falls. American paintings from the 1850s and 1860s, such as those by Frederick Church, also celebrated natural wonders.

Archive Label 2001:
This pitcher is made of Parian ware, a type of porcelain developed in England in the 1840s as a less expensive alternative for unglazed pieces. The relief decoration simulates a waterfall, or perhaps the famous tourist attraction, Niagara Falls. American paintings from the 1850s and 1860s, such as those by Frederick Church, also celebrated natural wonders.