Covered Cream Jug
c. 1775
Medium
hard-paste porcelain with enamel and gilt decoration
Dimensions
12.9 × 9.7 × 8.2 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Decorative Art and Design
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
The Norweb Collection
Accession Number
1983.65
Tags
About this artwork
Cream jugs with lids or covers usually held warm cream for coffee or tea.
About the Artist
Niderviller Factory (French)
Georges Hugnet (1906–1974) was a multifaceted French artist, poet, writer, and critic whose innovative collages and graphic works bridged Dada and Surrealism. Born in Paris on July 11, 1906, he spent much of his early childhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina, returning to France around 1913. His early life and artistic training remain sparsely documented, with no records of formal art school attendanc...