Lip-spout pitcher
1700â1725
Medium
tableware designs
Classification
tableware designs
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund
Accession Number
1938-88-2139
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Step into the elegant world of early 18th-century French design with Auguste Bergeret's *Lip-spout pitcher*, created between 1700 and 1725. This delicate tableware design, housed in the Smithsonian American Art's Smithsonian Collection, captures the refined craftsmanship of France's Louis XIV and early Regency eras. As a drawing or pattern for a functional pitcher with a distinctive lip-spout—ideal for pouring liquids gracefully— it exemplifies the period's blend of utility and artistry in everyday luxury objects. Tableware designs like this one were vital to the decorative arts, guiding silv...