Milk Jug with "Strohblumen" Pattern
Medium
ceramics
Classification
ceramics
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Bequest of Georgiana L. McClellan
Accession Number
1953-17-12-a,b
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Step into the refined world of late 18th-century German ceramics with this charming *Milk Jug with "Strohblumen" Pattern* from the Tettau Porcelainufactory. Produced around 1790—just before the manufactory's formal establishment in1794—this piece exemplifies burgeoning excellence of German porcelain workshops. Tettau, located in Bavaria, quickly gained renown for its high-quality hard-paste porcelain blending functionality with decorative appeal for everyday luxury items like this jug. The "Strohumen" (strawflower) pattern draws from nature-inspired motifs popular in European decorative arts,...