A DUTCH DELFT PEWTER-MOUNTED MONKEY MILKJUG (aapmelkkannetje), the crouched monkey dashed in manganese-red, holding a jug marbled in yellow and overglaze red in both paws, its belly inscribed in blue, O Aap jou knaap geeft melk voor elck, on marbled base, the loop handle yellow, the pewter cover connected with a scallop thumb piece to the handle, the base mounted (restored), 18th Century

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A DUTCH DELFT PEWTER-MOUNTED MONKEY MILKJUG (aapmelkkannetje), the crouched monkey dashed in manganese-red, holding a jug marbled in yellow and overglaze red in both paws, its belly inscribed in blue, O Aap jou knaap geeft melk voor elck, on marbled base, the loop handle yellow, the pewter cover connected with a scallop thumb piece to the handle, the base mounted (restored), 18th Century
16 cm high

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