Object
Steuben Glass Pitcher (Oval Office — Broken; Presidential Gift)
A heavy, hand‑polished Steuben crystal pitcher — a high‑quality cut crystal serving vessel and presidential gift — that appears on the Oval Office desk and as a stage prop during White House town‑hall rehearsals. In multiple scenes the same pitcher is placed beside a short tumbler for the President and is later found shattered on the Oval carpet with jagged shards and a spreading pool of water. Functions narratively as both a domestic serving vessel/stage prop and an investigative/emotional anchor when its violent failure marks the moment private illness becomes public crisis.
7 appearances
Purpose
To hold and pour water for serving — a decorative yet functional crystal pitcher used for refreshment.
Significance
Functions as both a symbolic gift and an investigative prop: its shattering marks the moment private illness becomes public crisis, triggers the discovery of the President's collapse, and physically embodies the rupture of performance and secrecy. The pitcher anchors the scene emotionally and narratively, turning domestic detail into decisive evidence of vulnerability.
Appearances in the Narrative
When this object appears and how it's used