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Cream Jug

This is a Cream jug. It is dated ca. 1790 and we acquired it in 1936. Its medium is lead-glazed earthenware ("cream ware"). It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

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

  • Bowl (Syria)
  • mold-pressed and tooled glass.
  • Gift of Mrs. Leo Wallerstein.
  • 1961-88-9

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 12.6 x 11 x 8.5 cm (4 15/16 x 4 5/16 x 3 3/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Cream Jug; lead-glazed earthenware ("cream ware"); H x W x D: 12.6 x 11 x 8.5 cm (4 15/16 x 4 5/16 x 3 3/8 in.); Gift of George B. and Georgiana L. McClellan; 1936-13-45

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