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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 138, The Harry and Carol Djanogly Gallery

Jug

ca. 1500 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Jug of red earthenware partly covered with white slip and a rough green glaze. Pear-shaped body with flaring neck with small lip spout; loop handle. The slip and glaze cover only the front and top.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware, partially glazed
Brief description
Juf of earthenware partly covered with a white slip and a speckled green glaze. English, probably made on the Surrey/Hampshire borders, about 1500.
Physical description
Jug of red earthenware partly covered with white slip and a rough green glaze. Pear-shaped body with flaring neck with small lip spout; loop handle. The slip and glaze cover only the front and top.
Dimensions
  • Taken from register height: 9 3/4in
  • Taken from register diameter: 6 1/2in
Gallery label
Jug Probably made in Surrey, England, about 1500 Earthenware C.228-1939 Given by Mrs E. Langdon(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Given by Mrs E. Langdon
Object history
Found in Coweross Street, Smithfields, London, on 5 March 1921.
Production
Probably made on the Surrey/Hampshire borders.
Collection
Accession number
C.228-1939

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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