Milk Jug

1763-1765 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Milk jug of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Bulbous body, painted on the front with a lake scene. Wide neck, projecting lip, loop handle and three legs in the form of paws.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Milk jug of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Zürich faience and porcelain factory, Zürich, 1763-1765.
Physical description
Milk jug of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Bulbous body, painted on the front with a lake scene. Wide neck, projecting lip, loop handle and three legs in the form of paws.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.1cm
  • Diameter: 7.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Z' (incised)
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
89-1908

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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