Bronze Age Gold from Wales

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
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assembled
forming
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enamelled
decoration
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gilded
decoration
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glazed
decoration
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Material

hard-paste porcelain

Location

Front Hall, North Balcony : Case A

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