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Cow-creamer and cover
Cow-creamer, pearlware, in the shape of a crudely modelled cow, standing on a rectangular base with fluted sides, the cow, with an udder with four teats, the tail looping over the back and right flank of the body forming the handle, two curved horns above the ears, both horns and ears now broken off, the spout formed by the animal's open mouth, to the back of the cow at the shoulder a small filling hole with a concave saddle-shaped cover with a small loop handle, beneath the cow crouches a small calf suckling from the udders; the cow and calf mottled with orange and brown sponged decoration, a brown band around the base.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 36167
Acquisition
Purchase, 26/6/1913
Measurements
Height
(cm): 10.8
Length
(cm): 13
Width
(cm): 5
Height
(in): 4
Length
(in): 5
Width
(in): 1
Techniques
slip-cast
forming
Applied Art
press-moulded
forming
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
under-glaze colours
decoration
Applied Art
sponged
decoration
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
Material
pearlware
glaze
Location
In store
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