Possibly designed by Daniel Greatbatch (American, born England, active 1838–c. 1861)
United States Pottery Company (American, 1847–58)
Bennington, Vermont
Cow Pitcher with Lid
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Possibly designed by Daniel Greatbatch (American, born England, active 1838–c. 1861)
United States Pottery Company (American, 1847–58)
Bennington, Vermontc. 1855
Cow Pitcher with Lid
Possibly designed by Daniel Greatbatch (American, born England, active 1838–c. 1861) United States Pottery Company (American, 1847–58) Bennington, Vermont →Folk Artcreameramerican decorative arts
Date
c. 1855
Medium
Earthenware with glaze
Dimensions
15.2 × 19.1 × 8.9 cm (6 × 7 1/2 × 3 1/2 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Harry A. Root in memory of Curtis C. Palmer
Ceramic animal figurines have been popular in the United States since the 18th century, and many were modeled after English prototypes, especially those made at Staffordshire potteries. The whimsical cow creamer—a popular mid-19th-century form—is decorated in Rockingham glaze, an inexpensive, ubiquitous brown glaze that was popularized by American potteries, especially in Bennington, Vermont.
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