Napoleon III Jug

Ceramic

Drexel Founding Collection

Name/Title

Napoleon III Jug

Entry/Object ID

255

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

John H. Harjes, Paris

Notes

Date: 1894 Credit Line: Gift of Mr. John H. Harjes of Paris Means of Accession: gift

Made/Created

Artist

Sèvres Factory

Place

Country

France

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Height

7-1/2 in

Width

4-3/4 in

Length

6-1/2 in

Material

Hard paste porcelain

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Label

Label

The objects on this shelf, and the similar pieces below, owned by Napoleon III, are similar to the large gold and white Louis Philippe “service des bals,” and used in much the same way; combining multiple services together for large events.