pitcher, general shape is elliptical becoming more triangulated on the top half, which forms a small neck that flutes out ovular for the mouth. then center of the oval (on the width) is pinched inwards. the mouth is trimmed in gold. the handle is formed from the mouth molded straight up, curving out and down at a sharp arched angle connecting to the widest width of the ellipse. the glaze on this vessel is a crackle glaze. the shield is a beveled shape with a light blue background. in the center, almost dividing the shield in quarters, is a crosslet style cross in yellow. in each of the quarter spaces around the cross and beneath are brown wrens. under the shield is a yellow scrolling ribbon with the writing "Guildford Ancient". there are no makers' marks.
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)