milk jug
Summary
Public: Milk jug and lid, baluster shaped body, projecting lip, loop handle, tapered footring. Lid is low dome with flattened rim, conical knop. Transfer-printed overglaze exterior. The Milkmaids shows one woman, left, with pail on head, man assists second milkmaid with her pail. Left and right, behind, cows grazing, rural landscape, birds in sky, foreground foliage. The Tease shows woman seated on ground beneath tree, standing man tickles her chin, her right arm rests on his tickling arm, he wears feathers in his hat. Rural landscape. Two views of rural landscapes on lid, one with windmill, other shows ruined tower, tree and birds. Enamelled overglaze black band inner rim milk jug and lid rim.
Object Name
milk jug
Creators Name
Date Created
c 1760=1770
Dimensions
overall: 11.8cm x 6.9cm
lid: 3cm
without lid: 8.9cm
accession number
1958.726
Collection Group
Place of creation
Worcester
Medium
Credit
Harold Raby bequest
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