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Jug (Pitcher)
Smith, Fife and Company
1830-1831
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Smith, Fife and Company (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
1983.0172
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1983.0172
Object Name
Jug (Pitcher)
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Smith, Fife and Company (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1830-1831
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: On underside within footrim.
Inscription: Painted in red enamel block letters on base: "Smith Fife & Co/Pha."
Type: Label
Location: On underside within footrim
Inscription: In pencil on a small rectangular paper tag "161".
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
- Gilded
Dimensions (inches)
6.181 (H) x 5.236 (W) x 6.772 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
15.7 (H) x 13.3 (W) x 17.2 (L)
Measurement Notes
OH at handle, OL from lip to spine of handle, OW of body.