Caster
Date1780-1800
Medium/TechniqueEarthenware, lead-glazed (creamware)
DimensionsOverall (H x W x D): 5 in. x 2 3/8 in. x 2 1/4 in. (12.7 cm x 6.03 cm x 5.72 cm)
Credit LineGift of Edith Cowles Poor, 2001
Object numberM-4203
DescriptionPear-shaped, creamware caster on a stepped, circular pedestal foot with a pierced, domed top featuring a conical finial and a quarter-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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1780-1800
1780-1800
1780-1800
1780-1800
1780-1800
1780-1800
1780-1800
1780-1800
1780-1800
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