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On display at V&A South Kensington
Metalware, Room 116, The Belinda Gentle Gallery

Milk Jug

ca. 1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tea was costly and tea-drinking was an occasion of great ceremony. By about 1750 etiquette demanded matching tea services. These included hot water urns, kettles, cream jugs and sugar bowls. This service is chased with fashionable 'Chinoiserie' motifs (a western version of eastern style) and coated in lacquer.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Copper, chased and repoussé, gilt
Brief description
Milk jug from tea and coffee and coffee service, copper with gilt details, decorated with a milkmaid with a cow, Saxony, ca. 1750
Physical description
Decorated with a milkmaid with a cow in a shed, flowers and rococo scrolls.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.2in
  • Width: 4.6in
Subjects depicted
Summary
Tea was costly and tea-drinking was an occasion of great ceremony. By about 1750 etiquette demanded matching tea services. These included hot water urns, kettles, cream jugs and sugar bowls. This service is chased with fashionable 'Chinoiserie' motifs (a western version of eastern style) and coated in lacquer.
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
M.144D-1919

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Record createdJanuary 28, 2004
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