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Ceramics, Room 138, The Harry and Carol Djanogly Gallery

Jug

ca. 1812 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Jug of lead-glazed earthenware transfer-printed with black enamel and over-painted with enamels. Bulbous body with a cylindrical neck, projecting lip and loop handle. On the front is a scene described underneath 'Conflagration of Moscow, seen from the Kremlin on the 14th September 1812'. On one side is represented a Russian attacking a French soldier with an axe, and on the other side a Russian peasant carrying diminutive French soldiers hanging from his musket and spitted on his bayonet, and a little boy astride of a French eagle standard. The neck is inscribed 'Europe preserved September 14th, 1812' and 'Hourrah Your Serene Highness ! !'. The same inscription is repeated above the view of Moscow. The figure subjects are inscribed 'Specimen of Russian Chopping Blocks', 'So you'r the last ! says this brave honest man, Now Nap return to Russia if you can', and 'A Russian boor returning from his field sports'. Also inscriptions in Russian.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Lead-glazed earthenware transfer-printed with black enamel and over-painted with enamels
Brief description
Jug of lead-glazed earthenware transfer-printed with black enamel and over-painted with enamels, made in Staffordshire, ca. 1812.
Physical description
Jug of lead-glazed earthenware transfer-printed with black enamel and over-painted with enamels. Bulbous body with a cylindrical neck, projecting lip and loop handle. On the front is a scene described underneath 'Conflagration of Moscow, seen from the Kremlin on the 14th September 1812'. On one side is represented a Russian attacking a French soldier with an axe, and on the other side a Russian peasant carrying diminutive French soldiers hanging from his musket and spitted on his bayonet, and a little boy astride of a French eagle standard. The neck is inscribed 'Europe preserved September 14th, 1812' and 'Hourrah Your Serene Highness ! !'. The same inscription is repeated above the view of Moscow. The figure subjects are inscribed 'Specimen of Russian Chopping Blocks', 'So you'r the last ! says this brave honest man, Now Nap return to Russia if you can', and 'A Russian boor returning from his field sports'. Also inscriptions in Russian.
Dimensions
  • Height: 27.3cm
  • Diameter: 25.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Conflagration of Moscow, seen from the Kremlin on the 14th September 1812' (Inscribed on the front)
  • 'Europe preserved September 14th, 1812' (Inscribed on the neck, and repeated above the view of Moscow)
  • 'Hourrah Your Serene Highness ! !' (Inscribed on the neck, and repeated above the view of Moscow)
  • 'Specimen of Russian Chopping Blocks' (Inscribed on the figure subject)
  • 'So you'r the last ! says this brave honest man, Now Nap return to Russia if you can' (Inscribed on the figure subject)
  • 'A Russian boor returning from his field sports' (Inscribed on the figure subject)
  • (Insriptions in Russian.)
Gallery label
Jug depicting the burning of Moscow by the French in 1812 Made in Staffordshire, about 1812 Lead-glazed earthenware 3645-1901 Jermyn Street Collection(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
3645-1901

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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