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Jug (Milk jug or pitcher)
1770-1785
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
1963.0847 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1963.0847 A, B
Object Name
Jug (Milk jug or pitcher)
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Date
1770-1785
Subject(s)
- Classical
- Mythological
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
- Thrown
- Molded
- Enameled
- Painted
- Gilded
Dimensions (inches)
5.197 (H) x 3.898 (W) x 2.874 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
13.2 (H) x 9.9 (W) x 7.3 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Width includes handle.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Brawer, Catharine Coleman. 1992 Chinese Export Porcelain from the Ethel (Mrs. Julius) Liebman and Arthur L. Liebman Porcelain Collection.
• Same design and border (differently detailed) on Chinese export coffee cup: p. 141, no. 114, en grisailled, continental market, c. 1745. Identifying subject as Jupiter with a thunderbolt.