pitcher; general shape is an elliptical body with a cylindrical neck narrowing to the mouth, which dips out on one edge to create the pouring lip. the bottom of the ellipse angles out of the ellipse then flattens for the foot. the handle is ear-shaped attaching under the lip and on the outside top edge of the elliptical body. the crest is a smooth bevel shaped shield with an orange background. tracing the shield shape within is a double edged line. inside the middle section of the shield (surrounded by the yellow line) are three white towers. on either side of the shield is a spotted cat striding on its hind legs towards the shield, their front paws supporting the shield. between the profile faced heads is the French phrase "Bon Accord". each cat stands on a violet stand, draping from these stands is a yellow ribbon whose ends drape behind each stand. written in the ribbon is: "Arms of Aberdeen". made my Arcadian China, 1903-1910.
Donor:
University Art Museum (UC Berkeley)
Collection place:
England
Verbatim coll. place:
England
Collector:
unknown
Materials:
Ceramic (material), Paint (coating), and Porcelain (material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Miniature (size attribute) and Pitchers (vessels)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
1968
Context of use:
souvenir
Department:
Europe and western Russia (except Classical Mediterranean)