Ewer

Art Historical Context

Step into the refined world of 19th-century American decorative arts this elegant ewer, crafted from Parian porcelain between 1830 and 1870. Standing at just 5⅞ inches tall with a 3¼-inch diameter, this petite pitcher exemplifies the delicate, neoclassical-inspired objects that graced middle-class homes. Parian porcelain, an unglazed "biscuit" ware resembling smooth Parian marble from the Greek island of Paros, was a prized American innovation. Factories like those in Bennington, Vermont, and Trenton, New Jersey, perfected it to create affordable yet sophisticated alternatives to marble sculpt...