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Cream or milk jug (Cream or milk pot)
1785-1795
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
2000.0061.107.002
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Leo A. and Doris C. Hodroff
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Object Number
2000.0061.107.002
Object Name
Cream or milk jug (Cream or milk pot)
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Secondary Place of Origin
Canton (or Guangzhou); China; Asia
Secondary Origin Notes
As per Howard (see references), the enamelling was done in Canton.
Date
1785-1795
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Body, exterior, opposite handle
Inscription: Handpainted in gilt and orange enamel script "JEA"
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: Off-white, oval paper label with "2682/1 OF 7 PCS./TEA SERV." handwritten in black ink
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Armorial device
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
- Thrown
- Molded
- Extruded
- Enameled
- Painted
- Gilded
Dimensions (inches)
4.449 (H) x 4.055 (L) x 3.15 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
11.3 (H) x 10.3 (L) x 8 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Length measurement is the diameter plus the handle