Collection Highlights
Receipted bill, John Vernon to Benjamin White
Date:
1794
Object Number:
MSS.3
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pitcher
Object Number:
1940.285
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 x 9 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. ( 25.4 x 24.1 x 14 cm )
Description:
Oval porcelain pitcher with scalloped rim, green enamel around neck; oak leaf and acorn branch molded in relief and highlighted with gilding; gilding also on rim; handles shaped like oak branches and highlighted with gilding; crown emblem at center of each side.
Gallery Label:
The emblem that appears on these pitchers is the Clinton family crest.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mary Clinton Brown
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
