Milk jug
Dateca. 1744
Maker
Chinese export
Label TextThese pieces are part of a tea set made as a wedding gift for Lady Charlotte Beauclerk. Charlotte's father, the Duke of Saint Albans, was an illegitimate son of King Charles II. His arms, on the right of the shield, are identical to the king's, with the addition of a diagonal bar indicating royal but illegitimate birth.
Object number76.115.2
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Porcelain Stories: From China to Europe", February 17, 2000-May 7, 2000 (2/17/2000 - 5/7/2000)
Tacoma, Washington, Tacoma Art Museum, "Russian America: The Forgotten Frontier", (7/17-10/21/90); Anchorage Museum of History and Art (11/18/90 - 2/10/91); Alaska State Museum, Juneau (5/10-11/17/91); Oakland Museum (6-9/92)Published ReferencesEmerson, Julie, Jennifer Chen, & Mimi Gardner Gates, "Porcelain Stories, From China to Europe", Seattle Art Museum, 2000, pg. 255Credit LineGift of Martha and Henry Isaacson
Dimensions3 1/2 x 3 9/16 in. (8.9 x 9 cm)
MediumExport ware, hard paste porcelain
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