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Museum object · Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor

White and pink ceramic pitcher from Mae's Millinery Shop

1941-1994

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A ceramic pitcher with a scalloped top edge and a curling handle. The body of the pitcher is finished with a white, peal-like iridescent glaze. A pink rose protrudes from the bulbous lower front of the pitcher, surrounded by three (3) green leaves. A small yellow rosebud protrudes from the top below the lip of the front side. The lip and the front side of the handle of the pitcher are glazed in a rose pink color.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2010.6.123

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