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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Cream Jug

1783-93 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cream jug of soft-paste porcelain decorated in relief, painted with enamels and gilded. Obliquely fluted with foliage in relief. In front, in pink, purple and green, is a spray of flowers within gold and red scrollwork, and with scattered sprigs. Inside is an interlaced border with dots in red and gold.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain decorated in relief, painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Cream jug of soft-paste porcelain decorated in relief, painted with enamels and gilded, Caughley porcelain factory, probably enamelled and gilded at Chamberlain's factory, Worcester, ca. 1783-93
Physical description
Cream jug of soft-paste porcelain decorated in relief, painted with enamels and gilded. Obliquely fluted with foliage in relief. In front, in pink, purple and green, is a spray of flowers within gold and red scrollwork, and with scattered sprigs. Inside is an interlaced border with dots in red and gold.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.7cm
  • Length: 10.8cm
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Historical context
Previously identified as a butter boat
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.949-1924

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Record createdJune 11, 2009
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