Jug
ca. 1870 (made)
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Fez is an important centre for Moroccan pottery and is particularly associated with a distinctive form of blue and white ceramic ware which became popular in the late 19th century. These glazed Fassi (from Fez) wares were made by professional male potters as decorative ware for urban consumers. Their style may have been influenced by the appearance of Chinese porcelain, historically made available through Mediterranean trade. Another factor was the availability of increasingly pure cobalt blue imported from Europe from the 1850s onwards.
This jug or ghorraf was acquired by George Maw, founder of Maw & Co., a British manufacturer of ceramic tiles. Maw initially donated it to the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street, London but in 1901 most of the Museum’s ceramic holdings were transferred to the South Kensington Museum (later V&A), including this item.
This jug or ghorraf was acquired by George Maw, founder of Maw & Co., a British manufacturer of ceramic tiles. Maw initially donated it to the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street, London but in 1901 most of the Museum’s ceramic holdings were transferred to the South Kensington Museum (later V&A), including this item.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Jug, tin-glazed earthenware, painted in cobalt and turquoise, Morocco (Fez), ca. 1870 |
| Physical description | Glazed earthenware jug with wide, straight neck. Upper half decorated in cobalt blue on a white ground. Rim, handle and lower half covered with solid green glaze. |
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| Credit line | Given by George Maw / Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology |
| Object history | Accessions register entry: 'Jug of enamelled buff-coloured earthenware, painted in blue and blueish-green. MOORISH (Fez); 19th century. H. 10 in., diam. 5 in. Given by George Maw, Esq., F.G.S., F.S.A. Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street. The body expands slightly upwards to the shoulder. Wide cylindrical neck, painted with bands of conventional ornament in blue. The body and the loop handle coloured blueish-green.' |
| Summary | Fez is an important centre for Moroccan pottery and is particularly associated with a distinctive form of blue and white ceramic ware which became popular in the late 19th century. These glazed Fassi (from Fez) wares were made by professional male potters as decorative ware for urban consumers. Their style may have been influenced by the appearance of Chinese porcelain, historically made available through Mediterranean trade. Another factor was the availability of increasingly pure cobalt blue imported from Europe from the 1850s onwards. This jug or ghorraf was acquired by George Maw, founder of Maw & Co., a British manufacturer of ceramic tiles. Maw initially donated it to the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street, London but in 1901 most of the Museum’s ceramic holdings were transferred to the South Kensington Museum (later V&A), including this item. |
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| Accession number | 4231-1901 |
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| Record created | June 26, 2008 |
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