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Milk Jug (Pot à lait)

Manufacturer (French, 1740 - 1756)
CultureFrench
OriginVincennes, Île-de-France, France
PeriodLouis XV (1715-1744)
Datec.1751-1753
MediumSoft-paste porcelain with underglaze blue, gilding; gold mounts
DimensionsOverall: 13.2 x 8.6 x 10.6 cm (5 3/16 x 3 3/8 x 4 3/16 in.)
MarkingsInterlaced Ls and dot. Gold hallmark of a boar’s head, Paris discharge mark for 1750–56
DescriptionVincennes gros bleu gold-mounted small jug and cover, each reserved on a deep blue ground with panels decorated in tooled gilding and exotic birds. It is all within elaborate floral and scrollwork borders. The rim has a gilt dentil band, and the handle and cover are mounted in gold.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.1096
Classifications
European Ceramics
Sub-classification
French Porcelain
Status
On view
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