Jug
ca. 1839-1854 (made)
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Jug of porcelain decorated in gold and silver on a dark blue ground with an elaborate ormolu handle and foot. Ovoid body with a narrow neck and high stem, decorated with flowers and foliage symmetrically arranged in shaped compartments, outlined in strapwork, on a dotted ground. The mouth, loop handle and foot are of ormolu decorated with scrolls and foliage. The handle is surmounted by a winged dragon and has a satyr's mask near the lower end.
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain decorated in gold and silver with ormolu |
Brief description | Jug of porcelain decorated in gold and silver with ormolu mounts, Paris, ca. 1839-1854. |
Physical description | Jug of porcelain decorated in gold and silver on a dark blue ground with an elaborate ormolu handle and foot. Ovoid body with a narrow neck and high stem, decorated with flowers and foliage symmetrically arranged in shaped compartments, outlined in strapwork, on a dotted ground. The mouth, loop handle and foot are of ormolu decorated with scrolls and foliage. The handle is surmounted by a winged dragon and has a satyr's mask near the lower end. |
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Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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Accession number | 4070-1901 |
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Record created | April 23, 2009 |
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