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762 - Small Chinese export blue and white porcelain milk jug, Kangxi. Of pear shape and decorated with a court lady standing in a fenced garden. The silver probably late 17th century addition. Illustrated in Howard, "Choice of the Private Trader," pg. 165, no. 183. Provenance: Christie's, London, "Fine Chinese Export Porcelain," 10 November 1983, Lot 163; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. Howard surmises that this was likely a part of a general order of milk jugs which were probably mounted with silver shortly after arrival in Europe, possibly in Amsterdam. The handle has a similar ending as vessels found int he Vung Tau cargo of ca. 1695. Though probably used for hot milk, it was also possibly used for chocolate. Height: 5 1/2 in x width: 4 1/2 in x diameter: 3 1/4 in.
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Small Chinese export blue and white porcelain milk jug, Kangxi. Of pear shape and decorated with a court lady standing in a fenced garden. The silver probably late 17th century addition. Illustrated in Howard, "Choice of the Private Trader," pg. 165, no. 183. Provenance: Christie's, London, "Fine Chinese Export Porcelain," 10 November 1983, Lot 163; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. Howard surmises that this was likely a part of a general order of milk jugs which were probably mounted with silver shortly after arrival in Europe, possibly in Amsterdam. The handle has a similar ending as vessels found int he Vung Tau cargo of ca. 1695. Though probably used for hot milk, it was also possibly used for chocolate. Height: 5 1/2 in x width: 4 1/2 in x diameter: 3 1/4 in.
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