Jug
ca. 1850-1900 (made)
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Pear-shaped jug with a decoration on the front of a pot of growing flowers. Flaring neck.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Lead-glazed earthenware painted in colours on a slip |
| Brief description | Red earthenware with decoration painted in colours on a white slip and under a clear glaze. Slovakian, perhaps Sobotiste, about 1850-1900. |
| Physical description | Pear-shaped jug with a decoration on the front of a pot of growing flowers. Flaring neck. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Louis C. G. Clarke |
| Object history | Given by Louis C.G. Clarke. At time of acquisition, this jug was believed to be Transylvanian, 18th or 19th century. it was subsequently attributed to Moravia and 18th century. (9 Nov.1927) Madame Krohova of the Prague Folk Museum said that it was from the village of Sobotiste, district Nitra, in Slovakia. (19 January 1931) Prof. K. Csanyi, Budapest Museum, said it was Hungarian and comes from near Pressburg (=Bratislava). |
| Production | Perhaps made in the village of Sobotiste |
| Bibliographic reference | Marik, Klara Tasnadi, 'Le musée international de céramique de Faenza et ses céramiques hongroises', |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.141-1916 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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