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Cream or milk jug (Helmet pitcher, cream or milk pot)
1790-1810
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
1963.0778.001
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1963.0778.001
Object Name
Cream or milk jug (Helmet pitcher, cream or milk pot)
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Date
1790-1810
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Body, exterior, below pouring spout
Inscription: Painted in gilded, script letters "GDG" or "JDL"
Type: Inscription
Location: Body, exterior, below pouring spout
Inscription: Handwritten in gilded, Roman letters "EXCELSIOR"
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- New York State Coat of Arms
- Armorial device
- American themed ceramics
- American market (Chinese manufacture)
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Enameled
- Gilded
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
5.394 (H) x 3.504 (W) x 6.811 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
13.7 (H) x 8.9 (W) x 17.3 (L)