Sleek silver vessel with a curved body atop three pointed legs, featuring a black handle with a spiral detail and sharp ends which stretch above the vessel's top.
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John Prip

Bird Pitcher

Maker

John Prip (American, 1922-2009), (RISD Faculty, Jewelry + Metalwork, 1963-1980)

Title

Bird Pitcher

Year

1951

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ebony, silver

Dimensions

15.2 x 13.3 x 9.5 cm (6 x 5 1/4 x 3 3/4 inches) (spout to handle.; legs)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Acquisition Fund

Object Number

2001.58

Type

Exhibition History

A Changing Reflection
Silver, Metalwork, and Jewelry in the 19th-21st Centuries
Apr 21, 2017 – Dec 30, 2025

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

John Prip (American, 1922-2009)
Bird Pitcher, 1951
Silver with ebony
15.2 x 13.3 x 9.5 cm (6 x 5 1/4 x 3 3/4 inches) (spout to handle.; legs)
Museum Acquisition Fund 2001.58

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