pitcher, unknown maker from England, United Kingdom

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pitcher
pitcher
pitcher
1800s
pitcher , 1800s
Where object was made: England, United Kingdom
Material/technique: earthenware; copper lusterware
Credit line: Gift of Agnes Fowler Traner, Florence Fowler Caps and Edith Fowler Elbert
Accession number: 1938.0850
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Archive Label 2001: This type of lusterware was made in England in the 19th century and was considered cheap and gaudy by some. It used actual gold to make the metallic luster glaze, with the intent to impart to the object the appearance that it is made of gold or copper.