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Jug (Pitcher)
Tucker factory
1830-1838
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Tucker factory (Manufacturer)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
1969.0748
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.0748
Object Name
Jug (Pitcher)
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Tucker factory (Manufacturer)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1830-1838
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Underside within footrim
Inscription: White rectangular fabric tag with black ink typing. "Sf117"
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside within footrim
Inscription: Red paint over the glaze. "Sf117"
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
9.252 (H) x 7.598 (W) x 5.709 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
23.5 (H) x 19.3 (W) x 14.5 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
OH from base to top of handle, OL from handle to lip, ODiam of body.
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 painted treatment on object in Cat. no. 8, pp. 86-87.Manuscript: Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library. Tucker Pattern Books, 2 vols.
• Similar form: 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, 1827-38Book: Conger, Clement E. & Rollins, Alexandra W. 1991 Treasures of State: Fine and Decorative Arts in the Diplomatic Reception Rooms of the U. S. Department of State.
• Somewhat similar model Tucker jug with black-painted landscape scene, differing in details, c. 1830-38.