ENGLISH SPATTERWARE FIVE-COLOR RAINBOW CERAMIC PITCHER, featuring alternating vertical bands of red-, green-, yellow-, black-, and blue-sponged decoration. Unmarked. Second quarter 19th century. 8 5/8" HOA.
Literature: Parallels Greasers - Homespun Ceramics, p. 36, fig. 71.
Provenance: Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum, Richmond, VA to benefit collections care, preservation and future acquisitions.
Radial hairline to base, an approximately 1 1/2" L hairline to lower body, primarily visible to interior due to decoration, some areas of light discoloration primarily noticeable to interior.