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Collections

Unidentified artist
Pitcher (Jarra)circa 1765-1775

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Transatlantic Exchange and Its Legacies
Silver pitcher with lobed lower body, tall tapering neck, hinged lid, and scrolling rococo handle, with an engraved monogram on the upper body
Silver ewer with lobed bulbous body tapering to a tall curved neck and shaped spout, raised on a stepped foot. Scroll handle with foliate mount, molded girdle, and engraved interlaced monogram on the body.
Silver ewer with bulbous lobed body, tall tapering neck, and hinged lid, raised on a stepped circular foot. Scroll-form handle with acanthus leaf decoration. Engraved interlaced monogram on the body.
Close-up photograph of three silver hallmarks on a polished metal surface: a circular mark with a letter, a square cartouche with initials, and a shield-shaped mark with a floral or cross motif.
Close-up of a silver vessel's body, showing a scrolled handle at left and an engraved interlaced cypher monogram with dotted flourishes on the polished surface.
Silver repoussé fitting depicting a frontal male face with a layered, ridged beard and a horned helmet, with small projecting side elements, detailed incised surface work.
Artist or Maker
Unidentified artist
Title
Pitcher (Jarra)
Place Made
Mexico, Mexico City
Date Made
circa 1765-1775
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
10 × 7 × 6 in. (25.4 × 17.78 × 15.24 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by the Bernard and Edith Lewin Collection of Mexican Art Deaccession Fund
Accession Number
M.2010.112
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Latin American Art
Curatorial Notes
This fanciful pitcher bears three identifying hallmarks, among them a locality mark that indicates its place of manufacture as Mexico City. The Spanish Crown regulated the art of silversmithing, and a system of compulsory marking was introduced to ensure that royal duties were paid. In colonial times, the design of secular silver was subject to frequent changes in fashion; this pitcher bears the monogram of its owner on one side.
Provenance
Robert “Mischa” Gross estate sale, Santa Barbara, California, 1984; Michael Haskell, Montecito, California, 1984; Daniel Murphy, 1994; Michael Haskell, Montecito, California, 2008; LACMA, 2010.