Pesaro Pitcher
National Museum of American History

Pesaro Pitcher

18th century

ceramic (overall material)
National Museum of American History
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of American History

This 18th century pitcher from Pesaro, Italy, has a pinched spout and an applied strap handle with a green glaze. The bottom of the pitcher is marked<i>"T. M.</i> The image on the jar depicts the Biblical story of the Annunciation, when the Archangel Gabriel told the Virgin Mary she was to give birth to Jesus.

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