Bottom described as "Model of Oak Pitcher Peculiar to Devan." Body of the pitcher is spherical that narrows to a straight cylinder creating a neck with two horizontal, faint ridges, one around the base of the neck, the other around the lip. The mouth is trimmed in gold. The handle is square attached from the lip to mid-body. The shield is Rounded Continental in shape, it is solid red save for three diagonal yellow stripes leaning to the left and moving rightward begining smaller from the top left corner the third strip is through the center of the shield, the bottom left of the shield remains solid red. Directly on top of the shield is a three masted ship on a light blue ocean (image is faded). Supporting the shield at the bottom sides are two creatures. The right creature is a lion whose face is frontal wearing a red crown. The left creature is a unicorn-like horse with two horns. Both creatures are stepping foward towards the shield, both wear a red rose on their shoulder. The front leg farthest from the reach for the other narrowing to small points. Where the two feet meet is a red and yellow striped, horizontal bar which has on top a green globe. The stand both creatures are standing on is a white filagry branch. Draped beneath the shield (by the two stands) is a yellow ribbon with Latin script which reads "Concilio et Labore" beneath this ribbon is written "Manchester" Made by W.H. Goss 1858-1887
Donor:
University Art Museum (UC Berkeley)
Collection place:
Battersea, London
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)
Accession date:
1968
Context of use:
souvenir
Department:
Europe and western Russia (except Classical Mediterranean)