Lion Head Jug
Decorative Arts and Design
MEDIUM
Porcelain
DATES
Shape introduced 1887, manufactured 1892
DIMENSIONS
7 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. (19.7 x 19.1 x 10.8 cm)
MARKINGS
Printed in purple on base: company logo/ "c"/ RdNo86244 [in rectangle]/ "1258"; adhesive white rectangular paper label: "3233"; hand painted in red:"[HH]", "9"; hand painted in black "53", "A1".
ACCESSION NUMBER
1999.152.282
CREDIT LINE
Gift of the Estate of Harold S. Keller
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Ivory-bodied molded cylindrical jug on flat circular base with gilded trim rising to body with asymmetrical naturalistically depicted flowers in yellow, green, purple, and pink, all with gold highlights. Impressed line around circumference just below rim; impressed arch with scroll terminals over handle terminal at rim. Elaborate molded lion's head spout against acanthus leaves with half-shell in mouth in two tones of gold opposite lion's paw handle; all gilded.
Condition: Good.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
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