Corn Pitcher

Dateca. 1885

Mediumceramic

Dimensions7 7/8 × 5 3/4 × 4 1/4 in. (20 × 14.6 × 10.8 cm)

ClassificationsTools, Implements & Weights

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Sarah Louise Cook via the Albuquerque Historical Society

Object numberPC1969.1.55

DescriptionThis object is a small pitcher fashioned to resemble an ear of corn. The body of the pitcher is decorated with yellow corn kernels, while leaves line the bottom portion of the object. The handle of the pitcher is also molded and painted to resemble a corn leaf. The interior of the pitcher has a pink glaze. While most of the color remains, some sections on the green leaves have faded slightly. Two vertical cracks are visible within the interior of the object near the mouth.

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