Covered Jug
Manufacturer
Charles Meigh & Son
(English, 1790 - 1902)
Dateca. 1856
MediumStoneware and pewter
DimensionsOverall: 10 1/2 × 6 1/2 × 5 1/2 inches (26.67 × 16.51 × 13.97 cm)
Credit LineGift in memory of Phoebe L. and Dr. Justin Mooney
Object numberF92-29
Markingsbottom: "C. Meigh & Son" English aPatent Office Design REgistry mark for 13 June 1856
On View
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DescriptionWhite jug with handle and hinged pewter lid. Decorated in high relief, with two female nudes on either side. Smaller figures rise up towards the two nudes. Bottom of jug decorated with torsos of four children, two of which are blowing on conch shells.
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André Charles Boulle
ca. 1685-1700 (casket); second half of 18th century (stand)
2024.49.1-2
