pitcher; general shape is vertical ellipse with a small cylindrical foot, only 1 or 2 mm in height. as the top begins to narrow it curves out to the gold trimmed mouth. the handle is ear-shaped attaching below the mouth curving around widening as it attaches to the widest area on the ellipse. crest has an ornamental shaped shield with a red background in the center is a yellow cross with Jesus. on the right side of the shield is an elephant on its hind legs supporting the shield with its front feet. it is striding towards the shield standing on a white florid stand. on the left side of the shield is a two-humped camel on its hind legs supporting the shield with its front feet; it also strides towards the shield and stands on a white florid stand. draped from both stands is a yellow ribbon with the Latin phrase "Con Cordia et Fidelitas", beneath the ribbon is written "Inverness". above the shield is a cornicopia standing on a yellow red diagonally striped bar. made by Arcadian China, 1903-1910.
Donor:
University Art Museum (UC Berkeley)
Collection place:
England
Verbatim coll. place:
England
Collector:
unknown
Materials:
Ceramic (material), Paint (coating), and Porcelain (material)
Person depicted:
Jesus Christ (founder of Christianity)
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)