In American English, a pitcher is a container with a spout used for storing and pouring liquids. In English-speaking countries outside North America, a jug is any container with a handle and a mouth and spout for liquid – American "pitchers" will be called jugs elsewhere.[citation needed] Generally a pitcher also has a handle, which makes pouring easier.
Ewer is an older word for a pitcher or jug of any type, though tending to be used for a vase-shaped pitcher, often decorated, with a base and a flaring spout. The word is now unusual in informal English describing ordinary domestic vessels.[1] A notable ewer is the America's Cup, which is awarded to the winning team of the America's Cup sailing regatta match.[2]
Plastic pitcher of milk.
In modern British English, the only use of "pitcher" is when beer is sold by the pitcher in bars and restaurants, following the American style.[citation needed]
The word pitcher comes from the 13th-century Middle English word picher, which means earthen jug.[3][4] The word picher is linked to the Old French word pichier, which is the altered version of the word bichier, meaning drinking cup.[5]
The word's origin goes as far back to the Medieval Latin word bicarium from the Greek word βῖκος : bîkos, which meant earthen vessel. Compare with Dutch beker, German Becher, English beaker and Italian bicchiere.[citation needed]
An early mention of a pitcher occurs in the Book of Genesis, when Rebekah comes to Abraham's servant bearing a vessel with water.[6] In the Book of Judges, Gideon gives empty pitchers containing lamps to three hundred men divided into three companies.[7] In the gospels of Mark and Luke, Jesus tells two of his disciples to go into the city of Jerusalem, where they will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water (Greek: κεράμιον ὕδατος : kerámion hydatos), and instructs them to follow him to locate the upper room to be used for the Last Supper.[8]
During the Tang dynasty, ewers fashioned from glazed earthenware bore illustrations of Persian textiles and metalwork and depicted increased cultural diversity in populated Chinese cities. Once coveted by the upper classes, ewers eventually became commonplace.[11]
Idiomatic usageedit
The proverb "little pitchers have big ears"[12] cautions adults that children are not always as naïve as they seem.[13]
Galleryedit
Austrian ewer, 1775, silver, height: 48 cm, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Large Ewer, Iran or Egypt 9th–11th century AD, held by the Khalili Collection of Islamic Art. This is the largest specimen known so far of a popular Islamic glass form – the pear-shaped ewer with almond-shaped mouth. The shape can be traced back to Sasanian glass ewers.
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In American English a pitcher is a container with a spout used for storing and pouring liquids In English speaking countries outside North America a jug is any container with a handle and a mouth and spout for liquid American pitchers will be called jugs elsewhere citation needed Generally a pitcher also has a handle which makes pouring easier French ewer 1795 hard paste porcelain height 25 4 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art New York City Ewer is an older word for a pitcher or jug of any type though tending to be used for a vase shaped pitcher often decorated with a base and a flaring spout The word is now unusual in informal English describing ordinary domestic vessels 1 A notable ewer is the America s Cup which is awarded to the winning team of the America s Cup sailing regatta match 2 Plastic pitcher of milk In modern British English the only use of pitcher is when beer is sold by the pitcher in bars and restaurants following the American style citation needed Contents 1 Etymology 2 Ancient examples 3 Idiomatic usage 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 ReferencesEtymology editThe word pitcher comes from the 13th century Middle English word picher which means earthen jug 3 4 The word picher is linked to the Old French word pichier which is the altered version of the word bichier meaning drinking cup 5 The word s origin goes as far back to the Medieval Latin word bicarium from the Greek word bῖkos bikos which meant earthen vessel Compare with Dutch beker German Becher English beaker and Italian bicchiere citation needed Ancient examples editIn the typology of Greek vase shapes jug or pitcher shapes include various types of oenochoe and the olpe An early mention of a pitcher occurs in the Book of Genesis when Rebekah comes to Abraham s servant bearing a vessel with water 6 In the Book of Judges Gideon gives empty pitchers containing lamps to three hundred men divided into three companies 7 In the gospels of Mark and Luke Jesus tells two of his disciples to go into the city of Jerusalem where they will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water Greek keramion ὕdatos keramion hydatos and instructs them to follow him to locate the upper room to be used for the Last Supper 8 The pitcher of Marwan Ibn Mohammad on display at the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo predates the 8th century 9 10 During the Tang dynasty ewers fashioned from glazed earthenware bore illustrations of Persian textiles and metalwork and depicted increased cultural diversity in populated Chinese cities Once coveted by the upper classes ewers eventually became commonplace 11 Idiomatic usage editThe proverb little pitchers have big ears 12 cautions adults that children are not always as naive as they seem 13 Gallery edit nbsp Austrian ewer 1775 silver height 48 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art nbsp Minoan ewers early 17th century BC from Akrotiri Santorini Museum of Prehistoric Thera Santorini Greece nbsp Pitcher with Black on White Geometric Designs Anasazi Native American 900 1300 AD Brooklyn Museum nbsp Jebena A Jebena is the coffee pitcher used in Ethiopia and Eritrea and is a piece of pottery nbsp Pitcher decorated with Admiral Nelson 1795 Musee de la Revolution francaise nbsp Pitcher of beer nbsp Large Ewer Iran or Egypt 9th 11th century AD held by the Khalili Collection of Islamic Art This is the largest specimen known so far of a popular Islamic glass form the pear shaped ewer with almond shaped mouth The shape can be traced back to Sasanian glass ewers nbsp Ewer Base with Zodiac Medallions first half of the 13th century Iran Metropolitan Museum of Art 14 See also editAmphora Aquamanile Ashtamangala symbolism of pitcher like object in Indian religions Bridge spouted vessel Creamer vessel Hydria Jar Jug container Obdasta Oenochoe PorronReferences edit ewer Merriam Webster Retrieved 17 March 2010 An overall account can be found the book by John Rousmaniere 1983 The America s Cup 1851 1983 Pelham Books ISBN 978 0 7207 1503 3 pitcher Merriam Webster Online Dictionary Retrieved 17 March 2010 Harper Douglas pitcher Online Etymology Dictionary Word Origin amp History Retrieved 17 March 2010 Genesis 24 15 The Bible Retrieved 17 March 2010 Judges 7 16 The Bible Retrieved 17 March 2010 Mark 14 13 Luke 22 10 About Pitcher of Marawan Ibn Mohammad Eternal Egypt Retrieved 25 March 2010 Pitcher of Marawan Ibn Mohammad Eternal Egypt Retrieved 25 March 2010 Birmingham Museum of Art 2010 Birmingham Museum of Art guide to the collection Birmingham Ala Birmingham Museum of Art p 24 ISBN 978 1 904832 77 5 Idiom Little pitchers have big ears Using English com Retrieved 17 March 2010 little pitchers have big ears Dictionary com LLC Retrieved 17 March 2010 Ewer Base with Zodiac Medallions Metropolitan Museum of Art website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pitcher container amp oldid 1188572380, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
