1876 CENTENNIAL PHILADELPHIA PORCELAIN EWER
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:3806388 | Year: 1776 1876 Centennial |
A rare and unusual large Ceramic EWER.1876 CENTENNIAL PHILADELPHIA Makers Mark unknown.. Mentioned in Newspaper article that it came from China and was was displayed at The Philadelphia Exposition in 1876. Can not be verified. Given to the editor of the Auxvasse Missouri Review , Mrs Fanny Hook, by then Congressman Cannon Of Missouri.
The body is in blue glaze with raised gilt decoration, the handle is an off white ochre color in the form of a flying fish and the lip of the same hue... is in the form of a conch shell. The feet of the vessel are turtles and their is a crab under the front part of the shell lip . There are stones as eyes .16" high, 10" Wide.
Bottom of some of turtle's feet chipped but does not affect the stability of piece.Note: The history of this piece comes from Mrs. Hook's great grandson . Mrs Hook had a collection of over 1225 pitchers and was written up in Hobbies Magazine October 1940
The body is in blue glaze with raised gilt decoration, the handle is an off white ochre color in the form of a flying fish and the lip of the same hue... is in the form of a conch shell. The feet of the vessel are turtles and their is a crab under the front part of the shell lip . There are stones as eyes .16" high, 10" Wide.
Bottom of some of turtle's feet chipped but does not affect the stability of piece.Note: The history of this piece comes from Mrs. Hook's great grandson . Mrs Hook had a collection of over 1225 pitchers and was written up in Hobbies Magazine October 1940
