Chinoiserie Pear-Shaped Milk Jug
Manufacturer
Worcester Porcelain Company
(British)
CultureEnglish
Dateca. 1765-70
MediumPorcelain
Dimensions3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
Credit LineOn loan from the City of Norfolk, gift of Elise and Henry Clay Hofheimer II
Object numberL2005.10.376
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a Worcester Chinoiserie Pear-Shaped Milk Jug with a grooved loop handle, and painted with a Chinese lady wearing a blue, rose and yellow costume, holding a floral sprig, standing between a leafy plant and a garden seat, and looking toward a boy, the rim with an iron-red and gilt loop border around the edge. The rim has a hair crack at the edge of the spout.ProvenanceHenry Clay Hofheimer, II
