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Pitcher and Basin

Minton and Company; Christopher Dresser

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Caption

Minton and Company (1849–1878); Christopher Dresser (English, 1834–1904). Pitcher and Basin, ca. 1870. Glazed porcelain, Pitcher: height 11 1/4 in (28.6 cm) width 8 1/4in. (21 cm) diameter 7 1/2 in. (19 cm) Basin: height 4 5/8 in. (11.9 cm) diameter 14 3/4in. (37.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Marie Bernice Bitzer, by exchange, 1995.58.1a-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Pitcher and Basin

Date

ca. 1870

Medium

Glazed porcelain

Classification

Vessel

Dimensions

Pitcher: height 11 1/4 in (28.6 cm) width 8 1/4in. (21 cm) diameter 7 1/2 in. (19 cm) Basin: height 4 5/8 in. (11.9 cm) diameter 14 3/4in. (37.5 cm)

Signatures

not signed

Inscriptions

no inscriptions

Markings

on bottom, hand painted in gold: "G3614"; hand painted orange letter (?).

Credit Line

Bequest of Marie Bernice Bitzer, by exchange

Accession Number

1995.58.1a-b

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Artists and makers

Minton and Company

3 works in the collection

Christopher Dresser

22 works in the collection