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Milk jug and cover, cream-coloured earthenware, spashed with manganese, giving a cloudy brown 'tortoiseshell' glaze; pear-shaped wheel-thrown body, standing on three short lion-mask and paw feet, sprigged with vine trails, grapes, leaves and flower-heads; angular ear-shaped strap handle with pinched lower terminal; folded sparrow-beak lip; shallow domed cover with flying bird finial.
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Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 32615
Creation/Production
Unknown
Acquisition
Gift, 26/4/1995
Given in memory of E E Cashmore
Measurements
Height
(cm): 13.5
l(cm) handle to lip:7.6
l(cm)
Width
(cm): 7.6
Height
(in): 5
l(in) handle to lip:3
l(in)
Width
(in): 3
Techniques
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
tortoiseshell
decoration
Applied Art
sprigged
decoration
Applied Art
Material
creamware
Location
In store
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