Worcester 'Queen's' Pattern Pear-Shaped Milk Jug
Manufacturer
Worcester Porcelain Company
(British)
CultureEnglish
Dateca. 1770
MediumPorcelain
Dimensions4 9/16 in. (11.6 cm)
Credit LineOn loan from the City of Norfolk, gift of Elise and Henry Clay Hofheimer II
Object numberL2005.10.300
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a Worcester "Queen's" pattern pear-shaped milk jug decorated in gilding with two rows of spiraling peony petals between gilt dentil bands above the foot and around the rim. The spout and handle are decorated with gilt foliate cruciform and dot devices. The cover is missing.ProvenanceHenry Clay Hofheimer, II
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1770