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Pitcher
Pitcher

Pitcher

Maker (American, 1900 - 2000)
Date1928
CultureAfrican American
Geographic OriginNewark, New Jersey | South Orange, New Jersey
MediumPorcelain, platinum
DimensionsOverall (depth is diameter at base): H 6 3/8 x W 6 7/8 x D 5 in. (H 16.2 x W 17.5 x D 12.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth Henderson Boswell, 2003
Object number2004.59.4
On View
Not on view
Object NamePitcher
Inscriptionsincised on bottom in luster glaze: "M.H." in script capitals, over "1928"Marks and Labels/Stampssee inscriptionProvenancefrom artist to her sister, the donorExhibition HistoryDiversity in Sand and Clay: New Jersey Glass and Ceramics from the NMOA, Drumthwacket, Princeton, New Jersey (September 20, 2023 - January 10.2024)
was NOT part of the 2000 exhibition, "The Forgotten Hand" although two pieces in this style were included. These have been taken by other family members

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