New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Peach Blow Pitcher

Manufacturer New England Glass Company (American, 1818 - 1888)

CultureAmerican

Dateca. 1886-1888

MediumBlown opaque Wild Rose glass with applied ribbed handle

DimensionsOverall: 12 in. (30.5 cm)
Overall, Rim: 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.3811

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 116-4, Case 28

DescriptionPitcher/tankard. Wild Rose. Glossy (peachblow). Cylindrical with an attached opaque white ribbed handle. Polished pontil.

Published ReferencesMerrill, Nancy O. _A Concise History of Glass Represented in the Chrysler Museum Glass Collection_ (Norfolk, VA: The Chrysler Museum, 1989) 141, 213.