"Niagara Falls" Pitcher
United States Pottery Company
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
This evocative pitcher, which illusionistically depicts the rushing water of Niagara Falls, is a rare example of an American ceramic maker responding to the consumer demand for depictions of the natural wonders of the New World.
Caption
United States Pottery Company. "Niagara Falls" Pitcher, ca. 1855. Porcelain, Height: 8 1/4 in. (21 cm) Diameter of base: 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Arthur W. Clement, 43.128.56. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Title
"Niagara Falls" Pitcher
Date
ca. 1855
Geography
Place made: Bennington, Vermont, United States
Medium
Porcelain
Classification
Dimensions
Height: 8 1/4 in. (21 cm) Diameter of base: 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
Markings
Scroll shield enclosing "United States Potter Co. Bennington, Vermont"
Credit Line
Gift of Arthur W. Clement
Accession Number
43.128.56
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