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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Milk jug
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.

Milk jug

Artist Unknown
CultureChinese
Dateca. 1750
MediumPorcelain | Enamel
DimensionsOverall: 5 1/4 x 6 1/4 in. (13.3 x 15.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.370
On View
Not on view
DescriptionPitcher has wide, somewhat rectangular mouth rim with an indentation opposite handle for spout. Body has molded designs, fluting rises from foot. Foot is hollow, high and flared at base. Handle resembles a tusk, small and attached to body. Tip of handle gilt, blue band around mouth rim, flowers in blue vase painted beneath spout.

New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
ca. 1800
Photographed by Scott Wolff.  Scanned from a slide. Color corrected by Pat Cagney.
Yoichi Ohira
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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
c. 1790
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
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ca. 1820
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
17th-18th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
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12th century A.D.-13th century A.D.
New photography by Pat Cagney captured with a digital camera.
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late 16th - mid 17th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
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late 18th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
ca. 1790
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
ca. 1790