Milk Jug

1770 (dated)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Milk jug of hard-paste porcelain painted in purple and gilded. Pear-shaped body with a bouquet and sprays of flowers painted on a white and gold striped ground. Wavy scroll handle.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain painted in purple and gilded
Brief description
Milk jug of hard-paste porcelain painted in purple and gilded, Frankenthal Porcelain Factory, Frankenthal, dated 1770
Physical description
Milk jug of hard-paste porcelain painted in purple and gilded. Pear-shaped body with a bouquet and sprays of flowers painted on a white and gold striped ground. Wavy scroll handle.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.6cm
  • Diameter: 14.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'C I' [in monogram] under a crown (In blue)
  • '70' (In blue)
  • 'H2' (Incised)
Credit line
Presented by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO with Art Fund support
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.61-1916

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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