Milk jug
Date1745-1749
Artist/Maker
Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
1745-1769
OriginEngland, London
MediumSoft-paste porcelain
DimensionsH: 5 1/4"; Dia: 3 7/8"; OL: 4 3/16"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1962-66
DescriptionWhite pear-shaped jug molded in relief with overlapping leaves of acanthus type, terminating in 6 stalk feet; projecting lip spout and simulated bamboo loop handle.Label TextThe outstanding feature of this strawberry-leaf jug is its size. Other examples are smaller, like CWF accession 1962-91, which stands about an inch and three-quarters shorter than this one.Inscription(s)NoneMark(s)Incised triangle underglaze on exterior bottom.ProvenanceEx coll: M.G. Kaufman (K12)
