Jug and Cover thumbnail 1
Jug and Cover thumbnail 2
Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 143, The Timothy Sainsbury Gallery

Jug and Cover

1701-1722 (made)
Artist/Maker
'Greek A' Factory (maker)
Rijsselbergh, Adriaan Van (painter (artist))
Place of origin
Delft (made)

Style rayonnant decoration. Two pierced holes in the lid and one in the handle for the mount. The mount is missing.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Delftware
Object type
Jug and cover
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Jug
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware painted with enamels and gilding
Brief description
Jug and cover, tin-glazed earthenware painted with enamels and gilding in Imari colours, painted by Adriaan van Rijsselbergh, made at the factory "De Grieksche A", Delft, 1701-22
Physical description
Style rayonnant decoration. Two pierced holes in the lid and one in the handle for the mount. The mount is missing.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.1cm
  • Diameter: 11.4cm
  • Width: 14.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'AR' in monogram (Painted in red)
  • 'no 6' (Painted in red)
Gallery label
Jug and cover Painted by Adriaan van Rijsselbergh, made at the factory "De Grieksche A", Delft, Netherlands 1701-22 Mark: 'AR' in monogramme and 'no 6', painted in red Tin-glazed earthenware painted with enamels and gilding C.169&A-1910 Given by the Rev. C.J. Procter(16/07/2008)
Credit line
Given by Rev. C. J. Procter
Production
Check attribution
The number on the bottom 'no 6' seems to be an indication of the size of the object. A jug of similar size in the Hague is also marked 'no 6', while two slightly larger ones are marked 'no 7'. The Hague 1999, pp. 35-26 discussion on standard sizes, mostly of dishes and plates and saggers, also appendix 1 and 2.
Bibliographic references
  • The Hague. 1999. Catalogue entries 39, 47.
  • The Hague II. 2001. Cat 100.
  • The Hague. 1999. Cat.39, 4743-46.
  • The Hague. 2001, Vol.II. pp.331-335.
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.169&A-1910

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
Record URL
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