Object Number 1956.0553 A, B

Object Name

Jug (Pitcher)

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Jingdezhen, China, Asia

Date

1800-1810

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Body, exterior, on stern of ship ; Painted in gilded, Roman letters "ARAB"
2. Inscription; Body, exterior, within shield; Painted in gilded, script letters "JM"

Subjects

Maritime; Armorial device

Materials

Porcelain (hard-paste); Lime (alkaline) glaze

Techniques

Thrown, Molded, Enameled, Gilded, Painted

Dimensions (inches)

9.803 (H) , 8.701 (L) , 6.26 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

24.9 (H) , 22.1 (L) , 15.9 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Hervouet, Francois, et al. 1986 La Porcelaine des Compagnies des Indes a Decor Occidental.
• Published: p. 337, no. 14.40
[Book] Mudge, Jean McClure. 1981 Chinese Export Porcelain for the American Trade, 1785-1835. 304 p.
• Published: p. 178, fig. 122
[Book] Herbert, Peter & Schiffer, Nancy N. 1980 China for America: Export Porcelain of the 18th and 19th Centuries. 223 p.
• Published: p. 92.