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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Lettuce Jug

Jug
1856 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Jug of lead-glazed earthenware. With raised lettuce leaves grounded in green. Handle decorated with ears of wheat.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLettuce Jug (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Lead-glazed earthenware
Brief description
Jug of lead-glazed earthenware, made by Minton & Co., Stoke-on-Trent, 1856
Physical description
Jug of lead-glazed earthenware. With raised lettuce leaves grounded in green. Handle decorated with ears of wheat.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25.4cm
  • Diameter: 13.9cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • Diamond registration mark
  • Maker's date code for 1856
Gallery label
Jug Made by Minton & Co., Staffordshire, England, 1856 Mark: diamond registration mark for (? CHECK YEAR CODE AT TOP), maker's date code for 1856 Lead-glazed earthenware 3563-1857(23/05/2008)
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
3563-1857

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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