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Covered jug
Medium
porcelain (soft-paste)
Measurements
11.8 × 9.8 × 6.9 cm (overall)
Accession Number
2024.230.a-b
Department
International Decorative Arts
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Christopher Begg in honour of Patricia Begg OAM, 2024
Gallery location
17th & 18th Century Decorative Arts & Paintings Gallery
Level 2, NGV International
About this work

A covered jug such as this was usually intended to hold hot milk for tea or hot chocolate, the lid helping to keep the jug’s contents warm.