Milk Jug
Dateca. 1740
OriginEngland, Staffordshire
MediumWhite salt-glazed stoneware; gilding
DimensionsOL (handle to body): 3 7/8"; OH (with cover): 6 1/16"; OD (body): 3 1/8".
Credit LineMuseum Purchase and Partial Gift of Troy D. Chappell
Object number2021-186,a&b
DescriptionWhite salt-glazed stoneware jug with cover: three press-molded and applied mask-and-paw feet support a thrown and turned elongated pear-shaped body; the lower part of the body with gouged decoration in semi-circles and triangles; the upper part of the body decorated with molded and applied sprig depicting squirrels and flowers. The mouth has a small beak-shaped spout that is opposite the ribbed ear-shaped handle with pinched and kicked terminal. A low-domed and partially ribbed cover is topped with a lion knop and decorated with two sprigs to match those used on the body. Traces of original gilding all over.
ca. 1750
ca. 1760
1875-1900
1725-1745
ca. 1750
ca. 1740