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Covered Milk Jug Milk Jug

This is a milk jug. It was manufactured by Doccia Porcelain Factory. It is dated 1780–1800 and we acquired it in 1936. Its medium is hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Georgiana L. McClellan and George B. McClellan. It is credited Gift of George B. and Georgiana L. McClellan.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D (a,b: overall): 18.4 x 12 x 8.3 cm (7 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 3 1/4 in.)

It has the following markings

Underside: [1] a star, painted in manganese overglaze

It is signed

Not signed

It is inscribed

Uninscribed

Cite this object as

Covered Milk Jug Milk Jug; Manufactured by Doccia Porcelain Factory (Italy); Italy; hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel; H x W x D (a,b: overall): 18.4 x 12 x 8.3 cm (7 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 3 1/4 in.); Gift of George B. and Georgiana L. McClellan; 1936-13-2-a,b

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