Milk Jug and Cover
first half of 18th century (made)
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Milk jug and cover of soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue. Pear-shaped body, gadrooned round the foot, wide neck with reeded projecting lip, scroll loop handle, slightly convex cover. The upper part of the jug is painted with elaborate lambrequin ornament partly composed of festooned drapery. Above the gadroons is a band of symmetrical scrolls. On the top of the cover is a floral device. Round the foot and the edge of the cover are borders of chevron pattern.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Milk jug and cover, soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue, Saint-Cloud porcelain factory, France, first half of 18th century |
| Physical description | Milk jug and cover of soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue. Pear-shaped body, gadrooned round the foot, wide neck with reeded projecting lip, scroll loop handle, slightly convex cover. The upper part of the jug is painted with elaborate lambrequin ornament partly composed of festooned drapery. Above the gadroons is a band of symmetrical scrolls. On the top of the cover is a floral device. Round the foot and the edge of the cover are borders of chevron pattern. |
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| Credit line | Given by J. H. Fitzhenry |
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| Accession number | C.475&A-1909 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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