Milk pitcher
| Nom de l'objet : | Milk pitcher |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | Tools and Equipment of Materials |
| Sous-catégorie de l'objet : | Food Service T&E |
| Matériaux : | Enamel |
| Numéro de catalogue : | KM.08.08.01 |
| Numéro d'accession : | KM.08.08.01 |
| Date de début de production : | 1850 |
| Date de fin de production : | 1900 |
| Description : | Serving cream pitcher with blue willow printed pattern. Both the handle and spout are painted a dark blue colour. The pitcher is made of enamel ware. |
| Commentaires : | The Willow pattern, or commonly "Blue Willow", is a distinctive and elaborate pattern used on pottery, ceramic, and porcelain kitchen/house wares. The pattern was designed by Thomas Minton around 1790 and has been in use for over 200 years. Other references give alternate origins, such as Thomas Turner of Caughley porcelain, with a design date of 1780. Willow refers to the pattern, a specific treatment, either applied transfer, or stamp, known as transfer ware. Background color is always white, while foreground color depends on the maker; blue the most common, followed by pink, green, and brown. Assortment, shape and dates of production vary. The Story Behind the Blue Willow Pattern: Once there was a wealthy Mandarin, who had a beautiful daughter (Koong-se). She had fallen in love with her father's humble accounting assistant (Chang), angering her father (it was inappropriate for them to marry due to their difference in social class). He dismissed the young man and built a high fence around his house to keep the lovers apart. The Mandarin was planning for his daughter to marry a powerful Duke. The Duke arrived by boat to claim his bride, bearing a box of jewels as a gift. The wedding was to take place on the day the blossom fell from the willow tree. On the eve of the daughter's wedding to the Duke, the young accountant, disguised as a servant, slipped into the palace unnoticed. As the lovers escaped with the jewels, the alarm was raised. They ran over a bridge, chased by the Mandarin, whip in hand. They eventually escaped on the Duke's ship to the safety of a secluded island, where they lived happily for years. But one day, the Duke learned of their refuge. Hungry for revenge, he sent soldiers, who captured the lovers and put them to death. The Gods, moved by their plight, transformed the lovers into a pair of doves (possibly a later addition to the tale, since the birds do not appear on the earliest willow pattern plates).http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willow_pattern |
| Hauteur : | 11 |
| Largeur : | 15.5 |
| Diamètre extérieur : | 9 |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | O'Leary |
| Province de l'établissement : | Prince Edward Island |
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