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Syrup Pitcher

Maker Thomas Booth

Periodca. 1850

Place MadeStaffordshire, England

MediumBisque porcelain, pewter

Dimensions6 in. (15.2 cm)

SignedEngraved on inner lid, "T. BOOTH / HANLEY"

ClassificationsPorcelain

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Mary B. Billings, 1941

Object number1557

DescriptionA syrup pitcher of bisque porcelain, tapering from body to neck and ornately decorated with ivy leaves in relief, bordered in sky blue. The inside of its hinged pewter top is marked "T. BOOTH / HANLEY."
Curatorial RemarksThis small Parian syrup pitcher was made by the Thomas Booth & Sons pottery in the town of Hanley, located in Staffordshire, England. Around 1850, several local potteries were extensively engaged in the manufacture of Parian, an unglazed porcelain of china clay and feldspar that closely resembles the fine white Parian marble of Greece. Parian ware productions typically included vases, statuettes, pitchers, and jugs.

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