Bronze Age Gold from Wales
Milk jug
Milk jug, hard-paste porcelain, standing on three short legs, bulbous body, wide spout, shaped lip-rim, twig handle; painted in polychrome enamels with around the exterior scattered floral sprigs including pink roses, around the top of the milk jug a elaborate border of gilt scrolls with a blue line running through them, a gilt dentil edge to the upper rim of the milk jug, the handle and legs picked out in gilt.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 37072
Creation/Production
La Courtille Porcelain Factory
Date: 18th century (late)
Acquisition
Gift, 1/2/1918
Given by W.S de Winton
Measurements
Height
(cm): 7.7
diam
(cm): 6.9
Width
(cm): 9.6
Height
(in): 3
diam
(in): 2
Width
(in): 3
Techniques
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
press-moulded
forming
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
enamelled
decoration
Applied Art
gilded
decoration
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
Material
hard-paste porcelain
Location
Front Hall, North Balcony : Case A
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