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Pitcher

Maker: (probably) John Remmey III, 1765-after 1831
Culture: American
Medium: Stoneware
Place Made: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Dates: ca. 1830
Dimensions: 8 5/8 x 7 5/8 x 6 3/4 in. (21.9 x 19.4 x 17.1 cm)
Markings: Below handle: "J.R."
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 50.2
Credit Line: Museum Collection Fund
Image: Overall, 50.2_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Saltglazed gray stoneware pitcher with oval body and elongated neck with pulled spout opposite loop handle. Slip decorations in cobalt blue and green: around neck, leaf and flower decoration; on body, pheasants, flowers, and leaves. CONDITION: Good.

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