Helmet Pitcher
Dateca. 1800
OriginAsia, China
MediumPorcelain, hard-paste with sepia and gold
DimensionsOverall: 5 x 3 1/4 x 6 1/2in. (12.7 x 8.3 x 16.5cm)
Credit LineGift of Ms. Laura Boys
Object number2008-150
DescriptionA shaped and fluted helmet-shaped cream jug with an American eagle in light sepia with gilt highlights, a floral spray in the shield and an arc with stars overhead, all painted on the side of the jug beneath the pouring lip. The rim highlighted with gilding.ProvenanceLaura and Jack Boys, Newburyport, Massachusetts
David Overall, Elizabethtown, Kentucky
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