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New photography by Pat Cagney captured with a digital camera.
Worcester Pear-Shaped Milk Jug
New photography by Pat Cagney captured with a digital camera.
New photography by Pat Cagney captured with a digital camera.

Worcester Pear-Shaped Milk Jug

Manufacturer Worcester Porcelain Company (British)
CultureEnglish
Dateca. 1775-80
MediumPorcelain
Dimensions3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)
Credit LineOn loan from the City of Norfolk, gift of Elise and Henry Clay Hofheimer II
Object numberL2005.10.237
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DescriptionThis is a Worcester pear-shaped milk jug "penciled" in black and gold in Chinese export style. One side has a spray of peonies and smaller flowers and the opposite side has three floral sprigs. The gilt-edged rim has a cup-and-dot border. The rim edge is worn.
ProvenanceHenry Clay Hofheimer, II
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