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

Milk Jug and Cover

1757 (dated)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Milk jug and cover of hard-paste porcelain painted in colours and gilded. Painted with bouquets and sprays of flowers.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Milk Jug
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain painted in colours and gilded
Brief description
Milk jug and cover of hard-paste porcelain painted in colours and gilded, Frankenthal Porcelain Factory, Frankenthal, dated 1757
Physical description
Milk jug and cover of hard-paste porcelain painted in colours and gilded. Painted with bouquets and sprays of flowers.
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.5cm
  • Diameter: 9.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • A crowned lion rampant (In underglaze blue)
  • 'PHF' (Impressed)
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.1368&A-1924

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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