Illustrative Pitchers and Jars

Artistic representations of pitchers and jars from various eras, displaying craftsmanship through watercolor and ink on paper.

Leo Drozdoff, Silver Mug, c 1938 Silver Mug
Leo Drozdoff, Silver Mug, c 1938 Silver Mug
Pitcher. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 28.7 x 23.1 cm (11 5/16 x 9 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 7 1/4" high; 4 1/2" wide. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Frank Fumagalli.Stoneware Crock. Dated: 1936. Dimensions: overall: 28 x 22.7 cm (11 x 8 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 11 3/4" High 8 1/2" Dia.(top) 5 3/4" Dia.(base). Medium: watercolor, gouache, and heightening on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Jerome Hoxie.Nicholas Amantea, Jar, c 1939 JarEarthen Jug. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 34.6 x 24.1 cm (13 5/8 x 9 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: 8" High(approx). Medium: watercolor and pen and ink on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Ursula Lauderdale.John Tarantino, Jar, probably 1937 1938 JarLeo Drozdoff, Silver Mug, c 1938 Silver MugMug. Dated: 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29.2 x 23 cm (11 1/2 x 9 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 3 1/8 High 3 1/4 Dia(top) 3 1/2 Dia(bot). Medium: watercolor, graphite, colored pencil, and heightening on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mina Lowry.Wall Pocket for Flowers. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29.7 x 22.6 cm (11 11/16 x 8 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 4 1/2" High 6 3/4" High(overall) 3 3/8" Base. Medium: graphite, watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, andheightening on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: John Fisk.Anne Nemtzoff, Crock, c 1939 CrockStoneware Teapot. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 34.4 x 27 cm (13 9/16 x 10 5/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Arthur G. Merkley.Pitcher. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 35.2 x 24.5 cm (13 7/8 x 9 5/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Roberta Spicer.American 20th Century, Churn, c 1940 ChurnKettle. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 30 x 22.9 cm (11 13/16 x 9 in.). Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Rollington Campbell.Jug. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 30.3 x 22.9 cm (11 15/16 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: .303 x .229 (11 7/8 x 9). Medium: watercolor, colored pencil. and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Anna Aloisi.Pewter Pitcher. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 29.5 x 22.8 cm (11 5/8 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 12" high; 5" in diameter. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: John Oster.Irving D Genin, Pewter Pitcher, c 1936 Pewter PitcherHolger Hansen, Silver Caster, 1935 1942 Silver CasterSimon Weiss and Charlotte Winter, Silver Mug, 1935 1942 Silver MugMoravian Pitcher. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 31.7 x 26.6 cm (12 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.). Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Wellington Blewett.Pitcher. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29.3 x 23 cm (11 9/16 x 9 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: John Dana.Frank Fumagalli, Pitcher, c 1936 PitcherGertrude Lemberg, Wall Pocket for Flowers, c 1936 Wall Pocket for FlowersVase. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 35.7 x 28.2 cm (14 1/16 x 11 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 5 1/2" High 4" Dia(top) 3 3/8"(base). Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Nicholas Amantea.Jar. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 28.9 x 22.5 cm (11 3/8 x 8 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 10 3/4" High 9 5/8" Dia.(top) 7 1/16" Dia.(base). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Charlotte Sperber.Jug. Dated: 1941. Dimensions: overall: 51 x 38 cm (20 1/16 x 14 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 17" High 9 1/2" Dia. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Giacinto Capelli.Robert Brigadier, Pewter Teapot, 1936 Pewter TeapotCarl Buergerniss, Pitcher, 1940 PitcherSilver Creamer. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 27.9 x 21.7 cm (11 x 8 9/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 5" high. Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Eugene Barrell.Rollington Campbell, Kettle, 1935 1942 KettleSugar Container. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 31.9 x 24.7 cm (12 9/16 x 9 3/4 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Al Curry.Silver Teapot. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 30 x 22.9 cm (11 13/16 x 9 in.). Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Clayton Braun.Gray Stoneware Crock. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 28.1 x 23.1 cm (11 1/16 x 9 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 10 1/2" High 7 1/2" Dia(top) 8 1/2" Dia(base). Medium: watercolor, gouache, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Luella Schroeder.Pewter Teapot. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 35.6 x 25.2 cm (14 x 9 15/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Dana Bartlett.Charles Cullen, Pewter Flagon, 1935 1942 Pewter FlagonKettle. Dated: c. 1935. Dimensions: overall: 22.8 x 29.4 cm (9 x 11 9/16 in.). Medium: graphite and colored pencil on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mae Szilvasy.Anna Aloisi, Vase, c 1936 VaseTea Kettle. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 28 x 22.9 cm (11 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Herbert Marsh.Giacinto Capelli, Water or Wine Keg, c 1940 Water or Wine KegPalmyra Pimentel, Silver Tankard, c 1938 Silver TankardBeverly Chichester, Glass Pitcher, c 1937 Glass PitcherCask. Dated: probably 1937. Dimensions: overall: 40.6 x 51.9 cm (16 x 20 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 16 1/2" High 14" Wide. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Richard Barnett.Silver Sugar Bowl. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 30.8 x 23 cm (12 1/8 x 9 1/16 in.). Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Simon Weiss.Herman Bader, Pewter Flagon, c 1936 Pewter FlagonGeorge Loughridge, Jar, c 1938 JarDoor Knocker. Dated: c. 1936. Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Columbus Simpson.Yolande Delasser, Jar, c 1937 JarFrancis Law Durand, Cup, probably 1937 1938 CupFlask (Swirl). Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 38.2 x 25.8 cm (15 1/16 x 10 3/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Raymond McGough.Mildred Ford, Lantern, c 1938 LanternCharles Caseau, Crock, c 1937 CrockAnna Aloisi and Salvatore Borrazzo, Earthenware Pot, 1936 Earthenware PotBowl. Dated: probably 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29.4 x 22.7 cm (11 9/16 x 8 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 3 3/4" High 6 3/8" Dia 3 3/4" Base. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: John Cutting.Giacinto Capelli, Jug, 1941 JugSilver Caudle Cup. Dated: 1936. Dimensions: overall: 22.7 x 29.2 cm (8 15/16 x 11 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: 5" high; 6" wide. Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Amelia Tuccio.Copper Measuring Cup. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 32.4 x 22.5 cm (12 3/4 x 8 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 6 1/4" high. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Wilford H. Shurtliff.Charles Goodwin, Iron Pot and Pot Hooks, c 1937 Iron Pot and Pot HooksAlfred Nason, Pewter Pitcher, 1936 Pewter PitcherJar with Cover. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 40.6 x 30.5 cm (16 x 12 in.) Original IAD Object: om() 23 om()8. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Charlotte Angus.Charlotte Sperber, Butter Churn, c 1937 Butter ChurnGrease Lamp. Dated: c. 1941. Dimensions: overall: 27.5 x 24.8 cm (10 13/16 x 9 3/4 in.) Original IAD Object: 5" high; 7 3/4" wide. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Margaret Golden.Gertrude Lemberg, Mug, c 1936 MugBowl. Dated: 1937. Dimensions: overall: 35.4 x 27.9 cm (13 15/16 x 11 in.) Original IAD Object: 5 3/4" Dia 3 1/2" High. Medium: watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: J. Howard Iams.Crock. Dated: probably 1938. Dimensions: overall: 45.8 x 36.8 cm (18 1/16 x 14 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: 12 1/8" High 11 3/4" Dia(base) 12 1/2" Dia(top). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Yolande Delasser.George Yanosko, Ewer  Fulton Steamboat, c 1940 Ewer - Fulton SteamboatVinegar Jug. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 50.9 x 37.9 cm (20 1/16 x 14 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 9 1/2" High 8" Dia.. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil and heightening on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Charles Kempter.Cecily Edwards, Terra Cotta Flower Jar, c 1936 Terra Cotta Flower JarEwer - Fulton Steamboat. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 38.5 x 31.5 cm (15 3/16 x 12 3/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 7 1/2" High. Medium: watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, graphite, andheightening on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: George Yanosko.George Loughridge, Crock, c 1938 CrockIsidore Steinberg, Sauce Dish, c 1938 Sauce DishHorace Reina, Silver Teapot, c 1937 Silver TeapotSugar Bowl. Dated: 1936. Dimensions: overall: 35.6 x 27.9 cm (14 x 11 in.) Original IAD Object: 4 1/4" High 3 3/8" Dia(top) 5 1/8" Dia(mid) 3 3/16"(bot). Medium: watercolor, graphite, heightening, and pen and inkon paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: J. Howard Iams.Samuel O Klein, Mug, c 1936 MugJohn Dana, Covered Compote, c 1936 Covered CompoteAlf Bruseth, Crystal Bank, c 1938 Crystal BankNicholas Amantea, Jug, 1935 1942 JugGlass Hat. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 30 x 23 cm (11 13/16 x 9 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Michael Trekur.Charles Caseau, Churn, 1936 ChurnMargaret Golden, Cast Iron Pot, c 1941 Cast Iron PotPewter Coffee Pot. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 28.7 x 23 cm (11 5/16 x 9 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 9 1/4" high; 5 13/16" wide. Medium: graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Eugene Barrell.Charlotte Angus, Jar with Cover, c 1936 Jar with CoverMargaret Knapp, Silver Teapot, 1934 Silver TeapotLeo Drozdoff, Silver Tankard, c 1936 Silver TankardEdward L Loper and Gordon Saltar, Crock, c 1937 CrockJohn Dana, Cruet, c 1936 CruetJug. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29.6 x 23.1 cm (11 5/8 x 9 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 8 3/4" High 6 1/4"Dia. 1 1/2" Mouth. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and gouache on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Yolande Delasser.Jar. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 45.5 x 37.8 cm (17 15/16 x 14 7/8 in.). Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and gouache on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Carl Buergerniss.Silver Tankard. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29 x 23.1 cm (11 7/16 x 9 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 9 7/8" high. Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Horace Reina.Silver Teapot. Dated: 1934. Dimensions: overall: 22.6 x 30.1 cm (8 7/8 x 11 7/8 in.). Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Margaret Knapp.Stoneware Jar. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 27.9 x 22.8 cm (11 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 14" High 7" Dia.. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, graphite and pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Annie B. Johnston.Crock. Dated: probably 1937/1938. Dimensions: overall: 30.1 x 40.7 cm (11 7/8 x 16 in.) Original IAD Object: 10 3/4" High 11 3/4" Dia(top) 11 1/2" Dia(base). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Nicholas Amantea.Ralph Atkinson, Pitcher, c 1936 PitcherAaron Fastovsky, Silver Teapot, c 1938 Silver TeapotVan Silvay, Vase, c 1941 VaseVase. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 26.4 x 18.8 cm (10 3/8 x 7 3/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 6" High 3 1/2" Wide. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: John Matulis.Demi-John Pottery. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 35.6 x 28 cm (14 x 11 in.) Original IAD Object: 16 3/4" High 10 3/4" Wide(max) 2 3/4" Dia.(mouth) 1 3/8" Hndl 6" Diameter (base). Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: John Jordan.Gemel Bottle. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 36.7 x 28.7 cm (14 7/16 x 11 5/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 8" High 5" wide(top) 5 7/8" wide(base).. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard.. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Isadore Goldberg.Ink Bottle. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29.1 x 23 cm (11 7/16 x 9 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 8 1/4" High 3 7/8"Dia(bot). Medium: watercolor, graphite, colored pencil, and pen and ink. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Frank Fumagalli.Pottery Jug. Dated: c. 1941. Dimensions: overall: 40.3 x 30.4 cm (15 7/8 x 11 15/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and colored pencil on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Sydney Roberts.Jug. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 29.3 x 23 cm (11 9/16 x 9 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 16 1/2" high; 6" in diameter. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Yolande Delasser.A copper pitcher in the Antoni Porczczy collection in 1915, deposit at the National Museum in Warsaw in 1917; Rók Ewicz, Józef (Fl. 1915); 1915 (not after 12.07.1915) (1915-00-00-1915-00-00);