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Cow-creamer and cover
Cow-creamer and cover, earthenware, in the shape of a cow, standing on a rounded oblong base moulded around the edges, the cow, with cloven hooves, an udder with four teats, a realistically modelled body with prominent breast bone, two curved horns above the ears, the spout formed by the animal's open mouth, the handle formed by the tail looped over the cow's back, the tips of the horns broken off, the handle broken and repaired, the cover, ovoid, forming part of the backbone, the rim of the cover chipped; the cow decorated with large splashes of pink lustre and blue enamel, the eyes and hooves painted black, the horns painted grey, the mouth and nose painted orange, the top of the cover painted with pink lustre, the base painted green.