Cream Jug Item Number: Cg155 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

White pyriform jug (part a) on flat ring base, wide mouth, loop handle, moulded spout under rim. Chinese type landscape with urn, palm and two persons beating drum, all painted in light green. Lid (part b) has sprig of green flowers, leaf and broken handle.

Item History

What

Name
Cream Jug
Identification Number
Cg155 a-b
Type of Item
jug
Material
clay, glaze and paint
Manufacturing Technique
moulded, shaped, luted, fired, glazed, painted and refired
Part A
height 9.4 cm, width 9.8 cm, diameter 4.6 cm
Part B
height 1.9 cm, diameter 4.7 cm

Who

Culture
German
Previous Owner
Walter C. Koerner
Received from
Walter C. Koerner (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Marseilles, France

When

Creation Date
between 1725 and 1750
Ownership Date
before December 2, 1988
Acquisition Date
on December 2, 1988

Other

Item Classes
ceramics; earthenware; tin-glaze
Condition
good
Accession Number
1417/0277 a-b