Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Pitcher |
Collection |
Lambton Heritage Museum Collection |
Accession number |
LHM 1994.030 |
Catalog Number |
LHM 1994.030.002 |
Date |
1890 |
Description |
Tall porcelain pitcher with a scalloped edge and golden trim. The sides are straight that taper towards the top. The handle is applied and in the shape of a golden dragon. The pitcher is hand painted with three bunches of purple and green grapes with a few leaves against a green background. The bottom of the pitcher is pale and the top half is a deep turquoise colour. |
Provenance |
This item is part of leftover stock from the Scarsbrook Grocer and Shoe Store in Petrolia. Albert Scarsbrook was born in Southhampton England where he trained as a coffee and tea merchant. He arrived in Petrolia as a young man in 1880 under the employment of H.W. Lancey. After eight years, he went into business with Harry King, establishing Scarsbrook & King, Grocers. When that partnership was dissolved in 1890, he and George Palmer formed Scarsbrook & Palmer, Grocers. By 1895, Albert Scarsbrook had his own store in the block known as Lancey's Folly at the corner of Main and Tank Streets. Initially, he specialized in fine coffee and tea, but he soon had to expand into staple and fancy groceries and fresh fruit and vegetables in order for the business to remain viable. A few years later, the business was moved across the street where he took space in two stores which were connected by an archway. The east store contained the grocery department and the west store the shoe department and the china and gift shop, where only the best china was sold. The potter who created the pitcher is Jean Pouyat (1842 - 1898) who lived in Limoges, France. The painting adorning the pitcher is signed by Segur. |
Dimensions |
H-36.5 Dia-15 cm |
Inscription Type |
Manufacturer's Mark |
Inscription Location |
Bottom |
Inscription Text |
J.P. L France |
Search Terms |
Grocery Store Petrolea Petrolia Scarsbrook Grocer and Shoe Store Pitcher |
People |
Scarsbrook, Albert Scarsbrook, A. Scarsbrook |