A wide-mouthed, deep vessel for holding liquids, with a spout or protruding lip and a handle; a water jug or jar with a large ear or handle.
Jewish symbol - Traditional symbolism for Levites would have been the pitcher or ewer, representative of washing the hands of the High Priests..
Think of a pitcher and bowl set. A pitcher is formed in such a way that the pouring lip is integrally formed with the body. The word probably derives from the verb pitch, as the contents of the vessel are pitched from the lip. Often interchanged with ewer, though ewer tends to be restricted to more classical, Continental shapes. The bowl in a set should more properly be called a basin (early spelling, bason). Hand basins were made and sold independently.
an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
a container for pouring liquids
A bulbous, handled vessel with a pouring lip.
A server of liquid, usually with a pouring spout or lip with a handle opposite. Blowers often design to match a set of goblets.
the gourd must be cut to hold liquid and have a handle
A pitcher is a container with a spout for pouring its contents.