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Covered Milk Jug Jug
This is a Jug. It was manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Factory and Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated mid- 19th century and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was
bequest of
Erskine Hewitt.
It is credited Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.
Its dimensions are
H x W x D (a,b: overall): 15.2 × 12.8 × 8.4 cm (6 in. × 5 1/16 in. × 3 5/16 in.) H x W x D (a: pot): 13.1 × 12.8 × 8.4 cm (5 3/16 × 5 1/16 × 3 5/16 in.) H x diam. (b: lid): 2.4 × 5.3 cm (15/16 × 2 1/16 in.)
It has the following markings
Underside of jug: [1] double crossed swords with six-pointed star between handles, painted in underglaze blue (Meissen Porcelain Manufactory mark) [2] line, painted in underglaze blue (rim) [3] "61", impressed underglaze
It is signed
Unsigned
It is inscribed
Uninscribed
Cite this object as
Covered Milk Jug Jug; Manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Factory (Germany), Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (Germany); hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel; H x W x D (a,b: overall): 15.2 × 12.8 × 8.4 cm (6 in. × 5 1/16 in. × 3 5/16 in.) H x W x D (a: pot): 13.1 × 12.8 × 8.4 cm (5 3/16 × 5 1/16 × 3 5/16 in.) H x diam. (b: lid): 2.4 × 5.3 cm (15/16 × 2 1/16 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1938-57-521-a,b
