A Carl Poul Petersen sterling pitcher, Canadian early / mid 20th century, a very robust sterling silver water pitcher of baluster form, richly embossed with Rococo motifs of frolicking putti, foliate scrolls & flower heads, affixed with an applied scrolled handle & raised overall upon four lion's paw supports, the underside with impressed sterling & maker's marks. Height, 11.25". Weight 1,157 grams. Note: This highly ornate example by Petersen is an extreme departure from the organic, timeless designs he is best known for, which strongly suggests that this is most likely a commissioned work, possibly for a service purchased by a client from Birks in Montreal during the early 1930's, where Petersen had worked as a silversmith after he first arrived in Canada from Denmark.