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Document identity
localId
132890
label
Covered Milk Jug
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
132890
contentType
object
title
Covered Milk Jug
date
1749
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80024977
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
Source extras
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porcelain
tombstone
Covered Milk Jug, 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
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 06:50:18.002000
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132890
dept
Decorative Art and Design
coll
Decorative Arts
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porcelain
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1
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0
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photo
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