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Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Woodland

Cream Jug
1925 (designed (pattern)), ca. 1927 - 1940 (made)
Artist/Maker
A. G. Richardson (manufacturer)
Norman Keates (designer)
Place of origin
Tunstall (made)

Jug of earthenware, with a clear glaze. Lobed lower body, conical upper body, everted lip and geometric handle. The upper part of the jug transfer-printed in black with pattern of trees with enamelled orange fruit. The handle and rim are picked out in black.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Earthenware
Object type
Cream jug
Titles
  • Woodland (published title)
  • Orange Tree (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Earthenware, transfer-printed, painted and glazed
Earthenware
Transfer-Printed
Painted
Glazed
Brief description
'Woodland' pattern cream jug of 'Regent' shape, glazed earthenware, 'Crown Ducal Ware', made by A.G. Richardson, Tunstall, about 1927-40
Physical description
Jug of earthenware, with a clear glaze. Lobed lower body, conical upper body, everted lip and geometric handle. The upper part of the jug transfer-printed in black with pattern of trees with enamelled orange fruit. The handle and rim are picked out in black.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.4cm
  • Width: 5.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'CROWN DUCAL WARE' surmounted by a crown and 'A 1211 Rd No. 7112701' (Printed)
  • '5' and '7' (Workmen's marks painted in black)
  • '51' (Workmen's marks painted in orange)
Gallery label
Cream jug 'Orange Tree pattern' Designed and made by A.G. Richardson, Tunstall, Staffordshire, 1928 Glazed earthenware C.147-1984(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Given by Mrs Patience Bradford
Subject depicted
Oranges
Bibliographic reference
Gerrard Shaw. A. G. Richardson & Co., Ltd.'s Crown Ducal Ware 1915-1940. GPS Publishing, 2015. pp. 64-71, 97-98.
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.147-1984

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O150754/woodland-cream-jug-norman-keates/
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