Caster
Date1780-1800
Medium/TechniqueEarthenware, lead-glazed (creamware)
DimensionsOverall (H x W x D): 5 5/8 in. x 2 1/8 in. x 1 7/8 in. (14.29 cm x 5.4 cm x 4.76 cm)
Credit LineGift of Edith Cowles Poor, 2001
Object numberM-4200
DescriptionElongated, pear- or baluster-shaped creamware caster on a stepped, circular pedestal foot with a pierced, domed top featuring a pointed ball finial and a half-round molded collar. The underside of the foot is pierced with a circular hole, plugged with a cork. Pale cream body with a clear glaze having a blue cast.
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