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Document identity
localId
132892
label
Milk Jug Cover
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
132892
contentType
object
title
Milk Jug Cover
date
1749
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80024980
genreSpecific
Ceramic
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 14 x 6.4 cm (5 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.)
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China, Chinese Export, 18th century
accession
1955.345.b
Source extras
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porcelain
tombstone
Milk Jug Cover, 1749. China, Chinese Export, 18th century. Porcelain; overall: 14 x 6.4 cm (5 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Brown, 1955.345.b
collection
Decorative Arts
inscriptions
inscription
"TER GEDAGHTENIS VAN HARMANNUS LAURENTS DISCHER HOOFT VAN COMMISSARISSEN EN PRAUW VOERDERS OP BATAVIA A° 1749" (In memory of Hermann Laurents Discher Head of the Commissioners and "Prauw" [boat] Traders of Batavia, 1749).
didYouKnow
Milk jugs with lids or covers usually held warm milk for coffee or tea.
creditline
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Brown
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2026-05-29 06:50:18.403000
sourceId
132892
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Decorative Art and Design
coll
Decorative Arts
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porcelain
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Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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