Blue teapot pitcher made for Westinghouse by Hall China

This is an Art Deco porcelain streamline pitcher made by the Hall China Company for Westinghouse refrigerators in the 1930s. It is often mistaken for a teapot due to its shape but was designed specifically for storing and serving chilled water in early electric refrigerators. Design: The pitcher features a sleek, streamlined Art Deco design with clean lines and a glossy blue glaze. Function: It was part of a line of ceramic refrigerator wares, including storage boxes and butter dishes, designed to fit efficiently inside the new, popular home refrigerators of the era. Material: Made from durable earthenware by the Hall China Co. in East Liverpool, Ohio. Capacity: The pitcher has a capacity of approximately 1 quart