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Milk jug: C.3-1950

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 26 (Lower Marlay)

Maker(s)

Factory: Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea

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Description

Hard-paste porcelain painted in polychrome enamels with figures of peasants in medallions edged with gold. Flat loop handle

Legal notes

Given by L.C.G. Clarke

Measurements and weight

Height: 17.1 cm
Length: 14 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Naples ⪼ Campania ⪼ Italy

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1950-03-27) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1800

Materials used in production

Paint
Porcelain

Techniques used in production

Painting

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: crown over N
  • Method of creation: Painted underglaze in blue
  • Type: Factory mark

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.3-1950
Primary reference Number: 140250
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 23 May 2017 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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