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Pitcher

Shiny silver pitcher with pond design featuring reeds, dragonfly
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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Date:

1878

Artist:

Design attributed to Edward C. Moore (American, 1827–1891)
Tiffany and Company (American, founded 1837)
New York

About this artwork

An asymmetrical water scene, realized through a combination of hammering, engraving, and applied metal elements, wraps around the body of this pitcher. The vignette was almost certainly inspired by the work of Katsushika Hokusai, a Japanese artist known for his dynamic woodblock prints of the natural world. Tiffany and Company’s design library included three volumes of Hokusai’s work, many featuring the same graceful irises, enlivened dragonflies, and splashing carp visible on this pitcher.

Status

On View, Gallery 273

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

Tiffany and Company

Title

Pitcher

Place

New York City (Object made in)

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1878

Medium

Silver, gold, and copper

Inscriptions

Marked on bottom: TIFFANY & CO. / 5051 MAKERS 9267 / STERLING SILVER / AND / OTHER METALS / 144

Dimensions

20.3 × 12.7 × 15.2 cm (8 7/8 × 5 1/4 × 6 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Frank L. Sulzberger

Reference Number

1984.240

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