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

Jug

mid to late 15th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Small drinking jug of ovoid form with rod handle (poorly applied), no lip and flattened neck rim. Buff-coloured clay with poorly applied rod handle. Orange/green speckled glaze round middle of body only. Concave base.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
White earthenware with lead glaze
Brief description
Small drinking jug with rod handle, white earthenware with lead glaze, English, Surrey (Cheam), mid to late 15th century.
Physical description
Small drinking jug of ovoid form with rod handle (poorly applied), no lip and flattened neck rim. Buff-coloured clay with poorly applied rod handle. Orange/green speckled glaze round middle of body only. Concave base.
Dimensions
  • Taken from register height: 13.3cm
  • Taken from register diameter: 10.2cm
Gallery label
Jug Made in Cheam, Surrey, England, 15th century White earthenware with lead glaze C.803-1923 Given by Onyx Property Investment Company Found on a kiln-site at Cheam, Surrey.(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Given by Onyx Property Investment Company
Object history
Found on a kiln-site at Cheam, Surrey.
Historical context
Museum of London (5633 or 5652)
Collection
Accession number
C.803-1923

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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