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Nautilus Pitcher
1887-1893
Willets Manufacturing Company

Belleek porcelain

Currently on view at Mint Museum--RANDOLPH

Museum Purchase: Funds Provided by Daisy Wade Bridges

Thin Belleek porcelain, with its pearly surface, is a particularly appropriate medium for this pitcher in the form of a nautilus shell. It was derived from Irish prototypes and was one of the earliest Belleek models produced by Willets. (BP, 2004)

Accession Number: 2003.97.6

Measurements:

height: 9.5 inches
width: 10 inches

Copyright Information:
Public Domain

In order to access a high-resolution image, please submit a request via the Mint’s Reproduction Request Form. Fees may apply.

Nautilus Pitcher
1887-1893
Willets Manufacturing Company

Belleek porcelain

Currently on view at Mint Museum--RANDOLPH

Museum Purchase: Funds provided by Daisy Wade Bridges

Thin Belleek porcelain, with its pearly surface, is a particularly appropriate medium for this pitcher in the form of a nautilus shell. It was derived from Irish prototypes and was one of the earliest Belleek models produced by Willets. (BP, 2004)

Accession Number: 2003.97.6

Measurements:

height: 9.25 inches
width: 9.0625 inches

Copyright Information:
Public Domain

In order to access a high-resolution image, please submit a request via the Mint’s Reproduction Request Form. Fees may apply.

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