Jug

French

first half 18th century

Not on view

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Provenance

Title: Jug
Date: first half 18th century
Culture: French
Medium: Glass
Dimensions: Overall: 7 1/2 × 2 7/8 in. (19.1 × 7.3 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of James Jackson Jarves, 1881
Object Number: 81.8.2
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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