Vintage Pitchers and Teapots

Illustrations depicting traditional pewter and glass pitchers, teapots, showcasing detailed watercolor and graphite techniques from the 1930s.

Janet Riza, Pitcher, 1935 1942 Pitcher
Janet Riza, Pitcher, 1935 1942 Pitcher
Pewter Coffee Pot. Dated: 1936. Dimensions: overall: 28.8 x 22.9 cm (11 5/16 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Holger Hansen.Pewter Pitcher. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29.3 x 22.4 cm (11 9/16 x 8 13/16 in.). Medium: graphite and colored pencil on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Francis Borelli.Pitcher. Dated: c. 1935. Dimensions: overall: 29 x 22.9 cm (11 7/16 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: John Dana.Margaret Stottlemeyer, Teapot, c 1936 TeapotLillian Causey, Glass, 1935 1942 GlassLeo Drozdoff, Silver Mug, c 1936 Silver MugA Zaidenberg, Chamber Lamp, c 1936 Chamber LampStoneware Jar. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 28.2 x 22.8 cm (11 1/8 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 9 1/2" 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.Annie B Johnston, Stoneware Jar, c 1937 Stoneware JarJanet Riza, Pitcher, 1935 1942 PitcherGeorge Loughridge, Crock, c 1939 CrockWash Bowl and Pitcher. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 29 x 22.7 cm (11 7/16 x 8 15/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Charles Caseau.Pa. German Coffee Pot. Dimensions: overall: 40.7 x 32 cm (16 x 12 5/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Carl Strehlau.Still life with jug and onion, Julie de Graag, 1900 print   paper  container of ceramics: jar, jug, pot, vase. (non-fruit) products of plants or trees: onionPitcher. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 42.6 x 36.2 cm (16 3/4 x 14 1/4 in.) Original IAD Object: 13 1/4" High. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: John Tarantino.Jar with Cover. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29.8 x 22.8 cm (11 3/4 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 13 1/2" High. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Hedwig Emanuel.Madeline Arnold, Silver Coffee Pot, 1935 1942 Silver Coffee PotBeulah Bradleigh, Pewter Honey Jar, c 1937 Pewter Honey JarCarafe. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 35.7 x 27.8 cm (14 1/16 x 10 15/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Samuel O. Klein.John Tarantino, Crock, c 1940 CrockJohn Dana, Sugar Bowl, c 1936 Sugar BowlLeo Drozdoff, Silver Sugar Bowl, c 1936 Silver Sugar BowlCharles Kempter, Vinegar Jug, c 1940 Vinegar JugPewter Pitcher. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29.5 x 23 cm (11 5/8 x 9 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 5 3/4" high; 6 1/2" wide. Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Max Schwartz.Silver Tankard. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 21.9 x 19 cm (8 5/8 x 7 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: 8" high. Medium: graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: American 20th Century.Frank Fumagalli, Jug, c 1938 JugCrock. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 45.8 x 36.7 cm (18 1/16 x 14 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 12 1/4" High 6 5/8" Dia(top) 6 1/2" Dia(base). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: John Tarantino.A 1531 copper engraving by Agostino Veneziano depicting a jug with a handle, showing its shape, proportion, and decorative features.John Tarantino, Pitcher, c 1938 PitcherSilver Creamer. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 29 x 22.9 cm (11 7/16 x 9 in.). Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Amelia Tuccio.Walter Hochstrasser, Pewter Oil Lamp, c 1938 Pewter Oil LampCharles Henning, Pa German Saffron Box, 1935 1942 Pa. German Saffron BoxGeorge Loughridge, Crock, probably 1937 1938 CrockCrock. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 45.7 x 36.7 cm (18 x 14 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 11 7/8" High 11" Dia(top)approx 10 5/8" Dia(base). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Nicholas Amantea.Pewter Mug. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29.8 x 23 cm (11 3/4 x 9 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 4 1/2" high; 3 3/8" in diameter. Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Filippo Porreca.Vase. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 38.5 x 30.7 cm (15 3/16 x 12 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 8 1/2" High 4 3/8" Dia.(top) 3 7/8" Dia.(bot). Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Giacinto Capelli.Gerald Scalise, Pottery Jug, c 1940 Pottery JugPowder Horn. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 28 x 22.8 cm (11 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 4" high; 1 3/4" wide. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Grace Halpin.Pitcher. Dated: 1938. Dimensions: overall: 46 x 37.8 cm (18 1/8 x 14 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 11 1/2" High. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Frank Fumagalli.Silver Mug. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29.8 x 22.8 cm (11 3/4 x 9 in.). Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Michael Fenga.Pitcher. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29.1 x 22.8 cm (11 7/16 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 12 1/2" High(approx) 5" Dia(across lip) 5 1/4" Dia(bottom). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Frank Fumagalli.Michael Dadante, Powder Flask, c 1936 Powder FlaskEugene Barrell, Silver Spout Cup, c 1936 Silver Spout CupJar. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 28.8 x 22.5 cm (11 5/16 x 8 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 4 3/8" high. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Isidore Steinberg.Giacinto Capelli, Pitcher, 1938 PitcherFilippo Porreca, Silver Mug, c 1936 Silver MugGiacinto Capelli, Pitcher, c 1938 PitcherS Brodsky, Silver Pitcher, c 1936 Silver PitcherAmelia Tuccio, Sperm Oil Can, c 1937 Sperm Oil CanBasket. Dated: c. 1935. Dimensions: overall: 17.5 x 15 cm (6 7/8 x 5 7/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Michael Trekur.Mildred Ford, Water Can, c 1939 Water CanAnnie B Johnston, Stoneware Jar, c 1938 Stoneware JarFrank Fumagalli, Creamer, 1935 1942 CreamerStoneware Churn. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 28.1 x 23 cm (11 1/16 x 9 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 15" High 8 1/2" Dia.. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, graphite and pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Annie B. Johnston.Paris, Stella, Claudine, France, Jacques, Bouzonnet, Françoise, Livre de Vases, Vase with scales and lobes, Sheet 20 from a series of 24 sheets, numbered: 1-21, 23-25., print, ornament print, prints, ornament prints, height 268 mm, width 204 mm, 1638 - 1691-04-18, print maker, printmaker, 1657 - 1657, third quarter 17th century, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, French, 1596 - 1657-04-29, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, 1636 - 1697-10-01, publisherA Zaidenberg, Lamp, c 1936 LampStoneware Jar. Dated: 1941. Dimensions: overall: 34.5 x 24.1 cm (13 9/16 x 9 1/2 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Lon Cronk.Jean Peszel, Jug, c 1937 JugClayton Braun, Silver Tankard, c 1936 Silver TankardStoneware Mug. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 30.3 x 23 cm (11 15/16 x 9 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 11 15/16" x 9" (.330 x .230). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Carl Buergerniss.Herman Bader, Silver Mug, 1935 1942 Silver MugIsabella Ruth Doerfler, Copper Tea Kettle, 1935 1942 Copper Tea KettleJanet Riza, Cream Pitcher, c 1936 Cream PitcherGA Spangenberg, Whiskey Flask, 1938 Whiskey FlaskAnne Nemtzoff, Jug, c 1940 JugJames M Lawson, Whale Oil Lamp, c 1938 Whale Oil LampHedwig Emanuel, Crock, c 1936 CrockLee Brown, Jug, c 1938 JugBurton Ewing, Lamp, c 1936 LampJug. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 30.6 x 22.7 cm (12 1/16 x 8 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 14 1/2" High 9" Dia(base) 2" Dia(top). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Charles Caseau.Crock. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 30.1 x 22.6 cm (11 7/8 x 8 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 11 1/4" High 10 1/4" Dia(top) 7 3/4" Base. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Yolande Delasser.Toleware Tin Coffee Pot. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 35.4 x 27.5 cm (13 15/16 x 10 13/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 27cm high. Medium: watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: William Frank.Janet Riza, Candlestick, c 1936 CandlestickToleware Sugar Bowl. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 28.5 x 22.8 cm (11 1/4 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 3 3/4" high; 4 3/16" in diameter. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Charles Henning.Vase. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 28.9 x 23.2 cm (11 3/8 x 9 1/8 in.). Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Isidore Steinberg.Salt Cellar. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 28.6 x 23.2 cm (11 1/4 x 9 1/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Frank Fumagalli.Carl Buergerniss, Mortar and Pestle, 1939 Mortar and PestlePeg Lamp. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 28.1 x 22.9 cm (11 1/16 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 8 3/4" high. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Samuel O. Klein.Bronze Powder Flask. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 45.7 x 35.5 cm (18 x 14 in.) Original IAD Object: 4 1/2" wide; 9 1/2" high. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: George V. Vezolles.Candlestick. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 30 x 22.9 cm (11 13/16 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Janet Riza.Ewer. William Chaffers (English, 1811 - 1892)Pitcher. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 29.1 x 22.5 cm (11 7/16 x 8 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 11" high. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: John Tarantino.Hester Duany, Candlestick, 1935 1942 CandlestickYolande Delasser, Jar, c 1937 JarButter Churn. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 45.7 x 37.7 cm (18 x 14 13/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 10 3/4" High 5" Dia(base). Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Giacinto Capelli.Gertrude Lemberg, Covered Flip, c 1936 Covered FlipPottery Milk Jug. Dated: c. 1934. Dimensions: overall: 35.1 x 27.7 cm (13 13/16 x 10 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 6 1/2 High 4 1/2 Dia. Medium: watercolor and colored pencil on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Edward Bashaw.Anna Aloisi, Pewter Beaker, 1936 Pewter BeakerJar with Cover. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 45.8 x 36.7 cm (18 1/16 x 14 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 12 3/4" x 10". Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Alvin Shiren.Pitcher; William Chaffers (English, 1811 - 1892); London, England, Europe; 1871; Woodburytype; 11.6 x 7.7 cm (4 9,16 x 3 1,16 in.)Mina Lowry, Pitcher, c 1936 PitcherCharles Garjian, Pewter Commode Form, c 1939 Pewter Commode FormMargaret Stottlemeyer, Bennington Pitcher, c 1936 Bennington PitcherStill life with jug and onion. .Wine or Water Jar. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 56.6 x 45.6 cm (22 5/16 x 17 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 16" High. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Giacinto Capelli.Richard Barnett, Five Gallon Churn, c 1937 Five Gallon ChurnEugene Barrell, Pewter Coffee Pot, c 1936 Pewter Coffee PotJohn Garay, Silver Pitcher, c 1936 Silver PitcherJohn Dana, Glass Cologne Bottle, c 1940 Glass Cologne BottleCarl Buergerniss, Mug for Table Use, c 1940 Mug for Table Use