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Jug

1797-1806 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Milk jug of hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded. Painted with oblong panels of landscapes in black camaïeu united by festoons in gold and green. The neck is decorated with gilt arabesques.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded
Brief description
Milk jug of hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded, Caen porcelain factory, France, 1797-1806
Physical description
Milk jug of hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded. Painted with oblong panels of landscapes in black camaïeu united by festoons in gold and green. The neck is decorated with gilt arabesques.
Dimensions
  • Height: 19.4cm
  • Diameter: 10cm
Marks and inscriptions
'CAEN' (Stencilled in red)
Object history
Part of a tea and coffee service.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
434-1899

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Record createdJune 15, 2004
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