AN AMERICAN SILVER PITCHER
Maker's mark of William Forbes for Ball, Tompkins & Black, circa 1840
Baluster, on beaded foot, the sides with continuous vignettes of Chinese figures at various pursuits in gardens with pavilions and palm trees, the neck with houses in the distance, the scroll handle headed by a horned bearded mask
11.1/8in. (28.2cm.) high; 31oz. (964gr.)