Pitcher

Title	Pitcher
Artist	Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory French, founded 1740
Date	1845 19th century
Medium	Hard-paste porcelain and gilding
Classification	pitcher (vessel)
Origin	Sèvres Sèvres
Holding institution	Art Institute of Chicago
Credit line	Gift of Alfred Duane Pell
Rights	Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Pitcher” is a work by Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory French, founded 1740, dated 1845. It is executed in hard-paste porcelain and gilding and classified as pitcher (vessel). This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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