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
Anna Aloisi, Compote, c 1936 CompoteJohn Tarantino, Brown Crock, 1935 1942 Brown CrockCrock. Dated: 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29.2 x 23.2 cm (11 1/2 x 9 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 13" High 9 3/8" Dia(top) 6 5/8" Dia(base). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Nicholas Amantea.Pottery Jug. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 35 x 25.4 cm (13 3/4 x 10 in.) Original IAD Object: 6 3/4" High 5" Wide Bottom 3 3/8" x 2 1/2". Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite, on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: George C. Brown.Mildred Ford, Pa German Saffron Box, c 1941 Pa. German Saffron BoxSilver Communion Mug. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29 x 22.7 cm (11 7/16 x 8 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 6 1/4" high; 5" in diameter. Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Isidore Steinberg.Nicholas Amantea, Jar, c 1938 JarHenry Meyers, Pewter Coffee Pot, c 1936 Pewter Coffee PotWilliam L Antrim, Pa German Jar, c 1936 Pa. German JarPa. German Saffron Box. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 35.5 x 23.4 cm (14 x 9 3/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 2 3/4" wide; 5" high. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: J. Howard Iams.Edward White, Frosted Glass, c 1937 Frosted GlassCream Pitcher. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 28.3 x 23 cm (11 1/8 x 9 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 3 1/2 High 3 3/8" Dia.(base) 3 1/8" Dia.(top). Medium: watercolor and colored pencil on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Hugh Ryan.Gray Stoneware Crock. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 33.1 x 25.6 cm (13 1/16 x 10 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 10" High 5 3/4" Dia(top) 5 1/2" Dia(base) 7 1/3" Dia(waist). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Charles Moss.William Ludwig, Cape Cod Lighter, 1935 1942 Cape Cod LighterGeorge Seideneck, Stone Baptismal Font, c 1936 Stone Baptismal FontHarry Eisman, Knife and Spoon Box, c 1953 Knife and Spoon BoxWine Glass. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 27.8 x 23 cm (10 15/16 x 9 1/16 in.). Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Albert Eyth.Teapot. Dated: 1938. Dimensions: overall: 24.7 x 33.2 cm (9 3/4 x 13 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 6" High 8 3/4" Dia(over handle and spout). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Charles Moss.Sheet with design for tableware. Sheet with design for tableware. Leged below numbered: 17.Shaker Sugar Jar. Dated: 1941. Dimensions: overall: 25.7 x 18.7 cm (10 1/8 x 7 3/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Charles Goodwin.Joseph Mitry, Goblet, c 1940 GobletMichael Fenga, Silver Beaker, c 1938 Silver BeakerDorothy Posten, Vinegar Cruet, c 1936 Vinegar CruetCrock. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 45.9 x 37.9 cm (18 1/16 x 14 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 10 1/10" High 6 7/8" Dia(top) 5" Dia(base). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: George Loughridge.Charles Caseau, Flask, 1935 1942 FlaskCharles Caseau, Jar, c 1937 JarEdna C Rex, Stone Jar, 1935 1942 Stone JarPowder Horn. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 35.5 x 28 cm (14 x 11 in.) Original IAD Object: 9 7/8" high, 4 1/2" wide. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Marius Hansen.Lamp. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 29.6 x 23 cm (11 5/8 x 9 1/16 in.). Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Hester Duany.Canteen. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 30.6 x 22.9 cm (12 1/16 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Harold Smith.Silver Teapot. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 36.8 x 28.8 cm (14 1/2 x 11 5/16 in.). Medium: watercolor on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Walter W. Jennings.George V Vezolles, Pewter Powder Flask, c 1939 Pewter Powder FlaskCandlestick. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 28.9 x 22.6 cm (11 3/8 x 8 7/8 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Janet Riza.John Tarantino, Spark Lamp, c 1936 Spark LampHand Lantern. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 36.7 x 29.1 cm (14 7/16 x 11 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 12" high; 5 1/2" wide. Medium: graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: William Schmidt.Eugene La Foret, Silver Teapot, 1935 1942 Silver TeapotCruet. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29.8 x 23.4 cm (11 3/4 x 9 3/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: John Dana.John Tarantino, Crock, c 1937 CrockStudy of vases Henry Cros (1840-1907). "Study of vases". Black stone. Museum of Fine Arts of the city of Paris, small palace.Bertha Stefano, Holland Gin Keg, c 1937 Holland Gin KegPowder Horn. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 28 x 22.5 cm (11 x 8 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 6 3/4" long; 2" wide. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Alfred Walbeck.Katharine Merrill, Toby Pottery Jug, c 1938 Toby Pottery JugFritz Boehmer, Whiskey Flask, c 1939 Whiskey FlaskPewter Coffee Pot. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 21.9 x 27.5 cm (8 5/8 x 10 13/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 10 1/2" high; 5 1/4" in diameter. Medium: graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Eugene Barrell.William Kieckhofel, American Glass Flask, c 1937 American Glass FlaskEugene Shellady, Pa German Jug, 1936 Pa. German JugVase or flowerpot decorated with flower motifs and presumably cranes, c. 1875 - c. 1900 photograph   cardboard. photographic support albumen print container of ceramics: jar, jug, pot, vase. applied arts, arts and crafts; industrial design. flowers ~ ornament. ornamental birdsTea Kettle. Dated: c. 1941. Dimensions: overall: 38 x 35.9 cm (14 15/16 x 14 1/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Michael Rekucki.Lamp. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 45.4 x 38.4 cm (17 7/8 x 15 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 15 3/4" high; 4" wide. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Rex F. Bush.Silver Tankard. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 22.9 x 29 cm (9 x 11 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 7" high. Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Joseph Rothenberg.David P Willoughby, Monogrammed Silver Cream Pitcher, c 1937 Monogrammed Silver Cream PitcherIsidore Steinberg, Silver Beaker, c 1936 Silver BeakerDorothy Posten, Candlestick, c 1936 CandlestickAnnie B Johnston, Stoneware Jug, c 1937 Stoneware JugWilliam L Antrim, Pa German Flower Pot and Tray, c 1936 Pa. German Flower Pot and TrayLetter Sander. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 27.3 x 22.8 cm (10 3/4 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 3 1/4" high; 2 3/8" in diameter. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Cora Parker.Salt Shaker. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 29.1 x 22.6 cm (11 7/16 x 8 7/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Palmyra Pimentel.Lantern (Shaker). Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 30.8 x 23 cm (12 1/8 x 9 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Adelaide Dyball.Silver Teapot. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 23.1 x 29.4 cm (9 1/8 x 11 9/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 7 1/8" high; 7 3/4" long. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Leo Drozdoff.Wine Glass. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 29.2 x 22.5 cm (11 1/2 x 8 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 6 5/9" high. Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Palmyra Pimentel.Gerald Bernhardt, Silver Pitcher, 1935 1942 Silver PitcherMary C Davidson, Sewing Stand, 1941 Sewing StandStoneware Jar. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 28.2 x 23.1 cm (11 1/8 x 9 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 14 1/2" 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.Henry Meyers, Pewter Tankard, c 1936 Pewter TankardLamp. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 29.5 x 23 cm (11 5/8 x 9 1/16 in.). Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Joseph Leboit.Clay Vessel from Lower Niger, Africa, Illustration, 1885Spoon Holder. Dated: c. 1941. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Joseph Mitry.Flask. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 37.6 x 30.1 cm (14 13/16 x 11 7/8 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Isidore Steinberg.Caster.   Maker: Jonathan Otis, American, 1723-1791La Section Italienne a l'Exposition Universelle d'Anvers - Deuxième Fascicule, Pio Fabri - Lampada (vaso) orientale, Decorated vase, photograph, photo, page, photos, photographic illustrated books, height 138 mm, width 95 mm, photographer, 1880 - 1885, photographic paper, photo paper, albumen printThree tea pots. A tea pot on a shelf above two more tea pots. The pot on the shelf is decorated with a pierced pattern of circular shapes across the body. The pot on the lower right is decorated with a branch with leaves and flowers in relief.. (Recto, mount) upper right, printed in black ink: "PLATE CLIV." Lower center, printed in black ink: "STAFFORDSHIRE. / 303. TEA POT. MOTTLED AND PIERCED. 304. TEA POT. MOTTLED WARE. / BRADWELL. / 320. ELERS, TEA POT. RED WARE. / Geological Museum. italicized"Joseph Sudek, Bowl, c 1936 BowlCoffee Mill. Dated: c. 1941. Dimensions: overall: 46.1 x 36 cm (18 1/8 x 14 3/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 8" high; 6" deep; handle: 7" long; base: 9" wide. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Archie Thompson.Potato Kettle. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 22.8 x 30.4 cm (9 x 11 15/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Harry Jennings.Galena Jug. Dated: 1941. Dimensions: overall: 45.9 x 35.9 cm (18 1/16 x 14 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 12 3/4 High 6 1/2 Dia(base). Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Archie Thompson.Family tree of the House Oranje-Nassau. Family tree of the Oranje-Nassau house, from Willem I to Willem I Frederik. Leaves and buttons with names and titles on the branches of a tree. Six lines of Dutch text on the pot.Lamp. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 28.8 x 22.6 cm (11 5/16 x 8 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 7 1/2" high. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Giacinto Capelli.Stoneware Ink Bottle or Catsup Bottle. Dated: probably 1938. Dimensions: overall: 30.5 x 22.9 cm (12 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 81/4" High 3" Wide. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Richard Barnett.Silver Tankard. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 30.4 x 22.8 cm (11 15/16 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 7" high; 8 3/8" wide. Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Simon Weiss.Pa. German Flower Pot and Tray. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 49.9 x 37.9 cm (19 5/8 x 14 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 7 1/2" high; 5" in diameter. Medium: oil paint on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: William L. Antrim.Oviform vase with medallion, wine cooler with green reliefs and vase with arabesque and lotus reliefs. Chromolithograph by W. Griggs from Frederick Rathbone's Old Wedgwood, the Decorative or Artistic Ceramic Work Produced by Josiah Wedgwood, Quaritch, London, 1898.Various round objects. Eggs, cherries, a pear, a peach, a pot and a can.Milk pots, cup, and dish. Two milk pots and a cup on a shelf above a large plate. The plate is painted with a basket of flowers in the center, and a border of festoons. The milk pot in the center is painted with a sheep herder with a sheep and a dog.. (Recto, mount) upper right, printed in black ink: "PLATE CXLIII." Lower center, printed in black ink: "CLIGNANCOURT. / 283. MILK POT. SPRIGS. space 284. DISH AND CUP. FLOWERS. / 285. MILK POT. FIGURES. / Mr. C. W. Reynolds. italicized"Charles Caseau, Tumbler, c 1936 TumblerRobert Stewart, Blue Beer Mug, c 1936 Blue Beer MugTwo vases with flowers, Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof, c. 1904 - c. 1906 drawing   paper. chalk  flowers in a vasePottery Flat Bowl. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 28.8 x 27.9 cm (11 5/16 x 11 in.) Original IAD Object: 3 1/2" High 15" Dia. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard.. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Annie B. Johnston.Glass Soda Bottle. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 35.7 x 24.5 cm (14 1/16 x 9 5/8 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Bisby Finley.Ralph Atkinson, Bottle, c 1938 BottleStill life with book, wine glass and lantern plant in ginger pot. .Tall Drinking Mug. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 25.2 x 20.1 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, gouache, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: American 20th Century.Pa. German Flower Holder. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 45.5 x 35.9 cm (17 15/16 x 14 1/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Frances Lichten.Teapot. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 22.1 x 29.7 cm (8 11/16 x 11 11/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 5 3/8" high. Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: John Garay.Pewter Mug. Dated: 1936. Dimensions: overall: 28.8 x 22.9 cm (11 5/16 x 9 in.). Medium: graphite and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Francis Borelli.Bowl with Ornamented Rim. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 27.9 x 22.8 cm (11 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 3 1/2" High 9" Dia.. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, graphite and pen and ink. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Annie B. Johnston.Butter Churn. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 30.6 x 23 cm (12 1/16 x 9 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Jay Katz.Fonds partiels (partial background) vases: aiguiere (ewer), bouteille (bottle) with rear side decorated with a pastoral scene and burette (pitcher). Chromolithograph by Gillot of an illustration by Edouard Garnier from The Soft Paste Porcelain of Sevres, Maison Quantin, Paris, 1891.Copper Kettle. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 33 x 32.9 cm (13 x 12 15/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Samuel W. Ford.Crystal can with dragon-shaped spout, from the Louvre.Lantern. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 45.9 x 35.8 cm (18 1/16 x 14 1/8 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Samuel W. Ford.