Jug
ca. 1765-75 (made)
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Jug of soft-paste porcelain. The body expands upwards and has an undulating rim and foot; it is moulded with broad curved reeds and a border of acanthus foliage; it has a rococo loop handle and is painted with Chinese figures in a landscape.
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Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, moulded, painted in enamels and gilt |
Brief description | Milk jug '('Chelsea ewer') of soft-paste porcelain, moulded, painted in enamels and gilt, Worcester porcelain factory, England, ca. 1765-75 |
Physical description | Jug of soft-paste porcelain. The body expands upwards and has an undulating rim and foot; it is moulded with broad curved reeds and a border of acanthus foliage; it has a rococo loop handle and is painted with Chinese figures in a landscape. |
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Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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Accession number | 3261-1901 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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