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

Worcester Fluted Helmet-Shaped Milk Jug

Manufacturer Worcester Porcelain Company (British)
CultureEnglish
Dateca. 1790
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 numberL2005.10.277
On View
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DescriptionThis is a Worcester fluted helmet-shaped milk jug decorated with gilt V-shaped motifs above gilt double lines around the base and a gilt-edged gros blue border embellished with a gilt continuous bud-and-leaf band. The interior of the scalloped rim has a scallop-and-dot border. The ear-shaped handle is decorated with gilt bands and dots.
ProvenanceHenry Clay Hofheimer, II