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Catalog Number |
1936.4.1031 |
Object Name |
Pitcher |
Description |
Glazed earthenware pitcher. It is cylindrical with an ear-shaped handle. The body is decorated with a repeating band of a brown witch making a potion in a smoking cauldron. There is a geometric (Greek key) pattern around the rim and body at the handle base. Made by Royal Doulton, Burslem, Staffordshire, England. Witches series, 1907-1930 Royal Doulton was an English pottery established in 1815. Its popular utilitarian stoneware and earthenware was a noted example of artist decorated pottery in England in the 19th century. By 1901, the company was authorized by King Edward VII to market its pottery as Royal Doulton. This pitcher is from the company's popular "Witches" series, which was designed by C.J. Noke, and introduced in 1906. |
Title |
Pitcher from the Witches series |
Date |
c. 1910 |
Role of Creator |
Manufacturer |
Creator |
Royal Doulton |
Role of Creator 2 |
Designer |
Creator 2 |
Noke, Charles John |
Material |
earthenware |
Dimensions |
H-4.625 W-3.25 inches |
Credit line |
Bequest of Nella C. Moss in memory of Laura Moss Hensely and James A. Hensely |
Place of Origin |
Europe/England/Stoke |
Culture |
European |
Subjects |
Witchcraft Witches Cauldrons Ceramic industries |