Jug (Pitcher)

  • Category:

    Ceramics

  • Creator (Role):

    Tucker factory (Designer and manufacturer)

  • Place of Origin:

    Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1825-1838

  • Materials:

    Porcelain (hard-paste); Lime (alkaline) glaze

  • Techniques:

    Molded, Gilded, Painted

  • Museum Object Number:

    1965.1392


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1965.1392

Object Name

Jug (Pitcher)

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Tucker factory (Designer and manufacturer)
1825-1838

Place of Origin

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1825-1838

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Underside within footrim.; A small rectangular fabric label with black-ink typed number 'Sf112"

Subjects

Grapevine

Materials

Porcelain (hard-paste); Lime (alkaline) glaze

Techniques

Molded, Gilded, Painted

Dimensions (inches)

9.5 (H) , 7.875 (L) , 3.2 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

24.13 (H) , 20.003 (L) , 8.128 (Diam)

Measurement Notes

OH at handle, OL from pouring lip to handle, ODiam of body.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Catalogue] Philadelphia Museum of Art. 1957 Tucker China 1825-1838.
General information on Tucker.
[Book] Frelinghuysen, Alice Cooney. 1989 American Porcelain 1720-1920.
General information on Tucker: pp.14-21.; Similar object fig 11, p.18. See also cat. no. 10, pp. 90-91.
[Manuscript] Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library. Tucker Pattern Books, 2 vols.
Similar pattern: Vol.1, no.58. Pattern design identified as "Vase shape" in pattern book #7 (see also Freylinghuysen, American Porcelain., no. 10.)
[Book] Cooper, Wendy A. 1993 Classical Taste in America 1800-1840.
Pitchers as among Tucker's first production, this shape called "Vase shape": p. 182, no. 140, right, 1827-38
[Catalogue] Pook & Pook Inc., Downingtown PA (sales cat.).
Somewhat similar Tucker pitcher with flowers sold at auction: October 11-12, 2013, lot 222, similar model pitcher, different floral spray and gilding.