Chinoiserie 'Chelsea Ewer' Milk Jug
Manufacturer
Worcester Porcelain Company
(British)
CultureEnglish
Dateca. 1765-70
MediumPorcelain
Dimensions3 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. (8.9 x 12.1 cm)
Credit LineOn loan from the City of Norfolk, gift of Elise and Henry Clay Hofheimer II
Object numberL2005.10.379
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a Worcester Chinoiserie 'Chelsea Ewer' Milk Jug. The spirally fluted oval body molded around the base with conforming acanthus leaves, affixed at the back with an elaborate scroll handle, and colorfully painted on one side with a Chinese family chasing a dog and an insect, the reverse with a Chinese man standing at a marble table.ProvenanceHenry Clay Hofheimer, II
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1770
