Pitcher with Parrot Motif
Artist
Louis Comfort Tiffany
(American,1848-1933)
Manufacturer
Tiffany Studios
(American, 1902-1932)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1905
MediumCeramic
DimensionsOverall: 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
Inscribed"LCT" monogram incised on bottom.
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.2907
Not on view
DescriptionMolded ceramic pitcher with an applied handle. In relief on body are two large parrots (?). The exterior has a pastel green glaze with yellow highlights on the feathers. The birds are outlined in yellow and irregular yellow patches are on the handle. Patches of olive-green are on the neck, one of the birds, and below the handle. The interior has a pastel green glaze with yellow patches on the neck.Published ReferencesLindsy Riempa Parrott, "Tiffany's Favrile Pottery," _Style 1900_ 17, no. 2 (Spring/Summer 2004): 68-75. ISSN: 1080-451X
