Casgliadau Arlein

Cream jug and cover ,earthenware, in the shape of a cow, standing on a rounded oblong base, moulded around the edges to resemble foliage, the cow, with cloven hooves, an udder with four teats, a realistically modelled body with prominent breast bone, two curved horns above the ears, the spout formed by the animal's open mouth; the handle formed by the tail looped over the cow's back; the cover, ovoid, forming part of the backbone; transfer printed in black with 'split' prints; the base with flowers issuing from an ornate scrolling ribbon, the body, with shells surrounded by foliage on one side, with a scrolling floral motif on the other, the cover with a small floral motif, the cow's face with small sprigged flowers, the tail/handle, with a heart and loop dentil border, with the lower terminal forming part of the shell design to the main body.