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Covered Milk Jug
Pont-aux-Choux Factory (French)c. 1770
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
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.
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Details
- Title: Covered Milk Jug
- Creator: Pont-aux-Choux Factory (French)
- Date Created: c. 1770
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 23.3 x 15.3 x 12.1 cm (9 3/16 x 6 x 4 3/4 in.)
- Provenance: R. Henry Norweb, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Type: Ceramic
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1962.378
- Medium: Lead- glazed earthenware (faience fine); pewter
- Fun Fact: Milk jugs with lids or covers usually held warm milk for coffee or tea.
- Department: Decorative Art and Design
- Culture: France, Paris, 18th century
- Credit Line: The Norweb Collection
- Collection: Decorative Arts
- Accession Number: 1962.378
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