Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
2017.045.011 |
Object Name |
Pitcher |
Title |
Gold Tea Leaf Pitcher |
Date |
pre-1892? |
Year Range from |
1875 |
Year Range to |
1900 |
Made |
Unknown |
Place of Origin |
England, United Kingdom |
Description |
Gold tea leaf (cloverleaf-like motif) glazed white china pitcher. It is a tableware item, of small size, perhaps would be useful for syrup or cream? There is single tea leaf motif on two sides, along a horizontal gold band. The lip and spout were also defined with gilt striping (now worn), and the moulded handle also has a vertical gilt stripe. The round base tapers towards the spout. No pottery identification mark. |
Provenance |
Unknown maker. Belonged to the Hugh and Jeanette (Jane) McKay family who farmed in the Annan/Leith area of Sydenham Township, Grey County. The McKay family farm was located about one mile north of Leith. A son, Donald Gordon (Doug) McKay, and his wife Olive (née Beattie), also farmed there in Sydenham Township, until 1940, when they moved to Derby Township to another farm (Lot 9, along Highway 21). The item was last kept by their daughter, Donna McKay-Mills of Owen Sound, Grey County. |
Collection |
Food Service Tools & Equipment |
Material |
Ceramic/Glaze/Transfer Print |
Dimensions |
H-18.5 W-14.5 L-11.5 cm |
Found |
Derby Township (formerly), Township of Georgian Bluffs, Grey County |
People |
McKay, Olive McKay, Hugh McKay, Donald Gordon (Doug) McKay-Mills, Donna |
Subjects |
Pitchers Tableware |
Search Terms |
Victorian Sydenham Township |
Function |
Small ceramic pitcher, intended for use on a dining table. It likely was originally part of a set. Gold tea leaf was a popular pattern (with variations). |