Milk Jug (Pot à lait)
Manufacturer
Vincennes Porcelain Manufactory
(French, 1740 - 1756)
CultureFrench
OriginVincennes, Île-de-France, France
PeriodLouis XV (1715-1744)
Dateca.1751-1753
MediumSoft-paste porcelain with underglaze blue, gilding; gold mounts
DimensionsOverall: 13.2 x 8.6 x 10.6 cm (5 3/16 x 3 3/8 x 4 3/16 in.)
MarkingsInterlaced Ls and dot. Gold hallmark of a boar’s head, Paris discharge mark for 1750–56
DescriptionVincennes gros bleu gold-mounted small jug and cover, each reserved on a deep blue ground with panels decorated in tooled gilding and exotic birds. It is all within elaborate floral and scrollwork borders. The rim has a gilt dentil band, and the handle and cover are mounted in gold.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.1096
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
French PorcelainStatus
On view
Artist / Maker: Vincennes Porcelain Manufactory
ca.1751-1753
Object number: G96.5.107.1a-b-4a-b
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
ca.1745
Object number: G83.1.627.1-.11
Artist / Maker: Frankenthal Porcelain Factory
ca.1772
Object number: G83.1.695
Artist / Maker: Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
ca.1765-1770
Object number: G05.18.41.1-2
Artist / Maker: Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
ca.1775-1780
Object number: G05.18.9a-b
Artist / Maker: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
ca.1755
Object number: G83.1.978
