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Milk Jug
Milk Jug
Milk Jug

Milk Jug

Designer (Rugby, England, born 1925)
Manufacturer (London, England, founded 1860)
Date1960-1975
Object NameJug
Mediumelectroplated nickel silver
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width x Depth): 90 × 123 × 98mm
Base (Diameter): 55mm
AcquisitionPurchased in 2010.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG011382
About MeThis tea service includes a hot water jug, teapot, milk jug and sugar bowl. The clean curving lines of the design and lack of decoration are typical of the Modernist style.

The designer, Eric Clements (b.1925), executed a number of ceremonial commissions throughout a distinguished career as an industrial designer and teacher. He was a consultant designer for Mappin & Webb Ltd, the firm which made this piece. He was also Head of the Industrial Design Department at the Birmingham School of Art and he ended his career as Dean of the Faculty of Art and Design at Wolverhampton