Milk jug painted with pastoral scenes
Manufacturer
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
(German, founded 1710)
CultureGerman
OriginMeissen, Dresden, Germany
Dateca.1725; decorated outside the factory ca.1750
Mediumhard-paste porcelain, enamel, and gold.
DimensionsOverall (G83.1.0817.1-.2): 15.2 x 11.7 x 8.4 cm (6 x 4 5/8 x 3 5/16 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionMeissen Dutch-decorated hot-milk jug and cover of pear-shape with scroll handles. Each side is painted with a lady spinning and a shepherd sitting with a dog beside a bridge over a river. One side is the mirror image of the other. The spout is similarly decorated with windmills, and the cover has the same subjects.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.817.1-.2
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
German Porcelain - HausmalereiStatus
Not on view
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