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Cream Jug

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cobalt blue glass pitcher with a clear glass handle and decorative design. The pitcher has a wide mouth with a lip around the top edge. The body of the pitcher is a deep cobalt blue color and features a textured diamond pattern on the top half, and a sunburst and floral pattern on the bottom half. The bottom of the pitcher has vertical ridges. The clear glass handle is attached to the right side and features a clear glass decoration. The background is a gradient white. "Cream Jug" by unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
1820–40
Medium
Blown molded lead blue and colorless glass
Culture
American
Dimensions
481 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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