W. T. Copeland. Ewer, ca. 1860. Unglazed porcelain, 8 1/2 x 6 5/8 x 6 5/8 in. (21.6 x 16.8 x 16.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Estate of Harold S. Keller, 1999.152.261. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR1999.152.261.jpg)
W. T. Copeland. Ewer, ca. 1860. Unglazed porcelain, 8 1/2 x 6 5/8 x 6 5/8 in. (21.6 x 16.8 x 16.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Estate of Harold S. Keller, 1999.152.261. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR1999.152.261_mark.jpg)
Ewer
Decorative Arts and Design
MAKER
W. T. Copeland
MEDIUM
Unglazed porcelain
DATES
ca. 1860
DIMENSIONS
8 1/2 x 6 5/8 x 6 5/8 in. (21.6 x 16.8 x 16.8 cm) (show scale)
MARKINGS
On underside of base, impressed: "[Co. logo?]"; painted in red: "9361/3"; applied white rectangular paper sticker, written in blue: "5412".
COLLECTIONS
Decorative Arts and Design
ACCESSION NUMBER
1999.152.261
CREDIT LINE
Gift of the Estate of Harold S. Keller
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Unglazed ewer with polychrome and gilt decoration. Ewer with long neck and flared rim, with gilt decoration inside the neck of alternating thin gold band, thick gold band and diaper pattern in gold; beneath neck at join to main body, red wave design and below regularly spaced light and dark green trailing ivy design below with regularly spaced descending dark blue and gold trumpet shaped flowers; attached curlicue handle with raised decorative pattern highlighted in red and green and gold and a male and female mask painted in gold at midpoint and end of handle; thin gold band at lower third of body and thin gold band on short circular foot.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
W. T. Copeland. Ewer, ca. 1860. Unglazed porcelain, 8 1/2 x 6 5/8 x 6 5/8 in. (21.6 x 16.8 x 16.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Estate of Harold S. Keller, 1999.152.261. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR1999.152.261.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, CUR1999.152.261.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2013
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