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Longfellow Pitcher

Thomas Allen; Wedgwood and Sons

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Caption

Thomas Allen (English, 1831–1915); Wedgwood and Sons (British, Staffordshire, 1759–present). Longfellow Pitcher, 1879. Glazed earthenware, transfer printed decoration, gilt, 6 11/16 x 8 7/8 x 6 1/8 in. (17.0 x 22.5 x 15.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 1991.38. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Longfellow Pitcher

Date

1879

Geography

Place manufactured: Etruria, Staffordshire, England

Medium

Glazed earthenware, transfer printed decoration, gilt

Classification

Ceremonial

Dimensions

6 11/16 x 8 7/8 x 6 1/8 in. (17.0 x 22.5 x 15.5 cm)

Signatures

no signature

Inscriptions

no inscriptions

Markings

printed on the bottom in black: "Manufactured by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Etruria / For / Richard Briggs / Boston / Register in Great Britain / and France / Also in the / United States." impressed: "O / WXH" "WEDGWOOD", hand painted in orange: "33920 / (indistinct)"

Credit Line

Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund

Accession Number

1991.38

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Artists and makers

Thomas Allen

2 works in the collection

Wedgwood and Sons

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