The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 19, 2024
Covered Milk Jug
c. 1770
manufacturer
(French)
Overall: 23.3 x 15.3 x 12.1 cm (9 3/16 x 6 x 4 3/4 in.)
The Norweb Collection 1962.378
Location: 216A French and German
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Milk jugs with lids or covers usually held warm milk for coffee or tea.Description
Cream-colored earthenware was introduced by Wedgwood in the 1760s. He exported it to the continent, where it was quickly imitated. In France the ware was known as faience fine and the Pont-aux-Choux factory in Paris was the most famous manufacturer of such wares. Cream ware was harder and thus more durable than traditional faience.- R. Henry Norweb, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Year in Review (1963). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 27, 1963-January 5, 1964).
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1962.378