Compact
Jug
ca. 1970 (made)
ca. 1970 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Milk jug of white porcelain with a matt glaze on the outside and a shiny glaze inside, the body is cylindrical with a narrowing recessed foot, the handle is large and open with rounded corners and set at a widening angle to the jug, and the spout is formed as an open pouring lip from the rim.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Compact (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain and glazed |
| Brief description | 'Compact' cylindrical milk jug of white porcelain with a matt glaze on the outside and a shiny glaze inside, designed by Ambrogio Pozzi, made by Ceramica Franco Pozzi, Gallarate, ca. 1970. |
| Physical description | Milk jug of white porcelain with a matt glaze on the outside and a shiny glaze inside, the body is cylindrical with a narrowing recessed foot, the handle is large and open with rounded corners and set at a widening angle to the jug, and the spout is formed as an open pouring lip from the rim. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Dark rectangle with three geometric shapes inside in a light colour on the left, and the right part has the words 'Ceramica / Franco / Pozzi / Gallarate / Italia' and below this is [in type] 'Forma / Compact" / Designer / A.Pozzi' (Printed mark in green, also printed in black on a white paper label) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.5-1975 |
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| Record created | November 4, 2008 |
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