Milk Jug (pot à lait ‘à trios pieds’)

2nd half 18th century

10.2 cm 9.7 cm 7.4 cm

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This pear-shaped jug originally held milk to accompany hot tea. Milk, served warm or cold, could be added to one’s beverage to change the temperature and make the bitter flavor of strong tea more palatable; because this particular jug lacks a cover, it likely held chilled milk...

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