Milk-Jug and Cover

ca. 1765-1770 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Milk-jug and cover of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Painted with a peacock and a hen among reeds. Sprays of flowers. Border in gold.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Milk Jug
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Milk-jug and cover of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Ansbach porcelain factory, Ansbach, ca. 1765-1770.
Physical description
Milk-jug and cover of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Painted with a peacock and a hen among reeds. Sprays of flowers. Border in gold.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.7cm
  • Diameter: 7.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
'A' (In underglaze blue)
Credit line
Presented by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO with Art Fund support
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.104&A-1924

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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