Object Number 1976.0081

Object Name

Spittoon (Spitting pot or cuspidor)

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of the Wunsch Americana Foundation

Creator (Role)

Worcester Porcelain Factory (Maker)
1751-1852

Place of Origin

Worcester, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1770-1775

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Underside; Crescent printed in blue underglaze.
2. Inscription; Underside; Painted on the glaze in red, "* *"

Materials

Porcelain (soft-paste); Lead glaze

Techniques

Thrown, Printed

Dimensions (inches)

4.37 (H) , 4.68 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

11.11 (H) , 11.9 (Diam)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Article] Grigsby, Leslie B. 05//2016 Flowery Thoughts: Ceramic Vases & Floral Ornament at Winterthur. Brandywine River Museum Antiques Show (catalogue). 6-12.
• Published: p. 7, pl. 4
[Book] Sandon, John. 1993 The Dictionary of Worcester Porcelain, 1751-1851, Volume 1. 1.
• Description of patterns and a discussion of known Worcester spittoons: p. 314.
[Book] Sandon, John & Spero, Simon. 1996 Worcester Porcelain, 1751-1790: The Zorensky Collection. 526 pp.
• Three spittoons, one similar in shape to Winterthur's, bearing related ornament: p. 476, no. 647, underglaze blue crescent marks, c. 1770-75