pitcher, United States Pottery Company

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United States Pottery Company, pitcher
United States Pottery Company, pitcher
United States Pottery Company
pitcher
1853–1858
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 0.97638 x 6 7/16 in
Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial
Accession number: 1928.3463
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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.