Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pitcher
Object Number:
1937.538
Date:
1800-1900
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 3/4 x 9 x 8 in. ( 27.3 x 22.9 x 20.3 cm )
Description:
Wheelthrown bulbous redware pitcher with applied grooved strap handle with short neck and spout with raised band at collar; dark brown clay body under a lead glaze; foot unglazed.
Gallery Label:
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.