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Ceramics, Room 138, The Harry and Carol Djanogly Gallery

Artist/Maker	Bristol Pottery (maker) Fifield, William (painter (artist))
Place of origin	Bristol (made)

Jug of cream coloured lead-glazed earthenware painted with enamels. Pear-shaped body with a cylindrical neck, projecting lip and loop handle. Round the top is a border of wild strawberries and on the shoulder is a wavy stem from which hang two oval medallions and a shield-shaped panel enclosing landscapes. On the front are the initials 'W.F.'.

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Categories	Ceramics Earthenware
Object type	Jug
Materials and techniques	Lead-glazed earthenware painted with enamels Lead Glaze Earthenware Enamels Painted
Brief description	Jug of cream coloured lead-glazed earthenware painted with enamels, painted by William Fifield, made at the Bristol Pottery, Bristol, 1794.
Physical description	Jug of cream coloured lead-glazed earthenware painted with enamels. Pear-shaped body with a cylindrical neck, projecting lip and loop handle. Round the top is a border of wild strawberries and on the shoulder is a wavy stem from which hang two oval medallions and a shield-shaped panel enclosing landscapes. On the front are the initials 'W.F.'.
Dimensions	Height: 15.2cm Diameter: 11.7cm
Marks and inscriptions	'W.F' (Maker's mark for William Fifield)
Gallery label	Jug Painted by Wiliiam Fifield, Made at the Bristol Pottery, Bristol, 1794 Mark: 'W.F' for William Fifield Lead-glazed earthenware 3624-1901 Jermyn Street Collection(23/05/2008)
Credit line	Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Subjects depicted	Strawberries Medallions Landscapes
Collection	Ceramics Collection
Accession number	3624-1901

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Record created	March 31, 2008
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O149495/jug-fifield-william/

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