Milk Jug and Cover
ca. 1730 (made)
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Milk jug and cover of soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamel colours, in imitation of Kakiemon porcelain. The cover is attached to the jug by a silver chain. The whole surface lobed. Bulbous body, wide mouth, projecting lip, loop handle, slightly domed cover. Painted with a squirrel eating grapes and a wattle fence.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels |
| Brief description | Milk jug and cover, soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels, Chantilly porcelain factory, France (Oise), middle of 18th century |
| Physical description | Milk jug and cover of soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamel colours, in imitation of Kakiemon porcelain. The cover is attached to the jug by a silver chain. The whole surface lobed. Bulbous body, wide mouth, projecting lip, loop handle, slightly domed cover. Painted with a squirrel eating grapes and a wattle fence. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | A hunting horn, in red |
| Credit line | Given by J. H. Fitzhenry |
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| Accession number | C.414&A-1909 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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