Jug
ca. 1850-1880 (made)
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Jug of lead-glazed earthenware decorated with coloured slips. Pear-shaped with a wide funnel-shaped neck and loop handle. Painted with bands of chequer-pattern in manganese-brown and formal flowers in yellow, dull blue and green.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Lead-glazed earthenware covered with slip and painted in colours |
Brief description | Red earthenware painted in colours over a white slip. Romanian (Transylvania), about 1850-80. |
Physical description | Jug of lead-glazed earthenware decorated with coloured slips. Pear-shaped with a wide funnel-shaped neck and loop handle. Painted with bands of chequer-pattern in manganese-brown and formal flowers in yellow, dull blue and green. |
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Gallery label | Jug
Made in Transylvania, Hungary about 1890-1910
Lead-glazed earthenware decorated with coloured slips
C.823-1917 Given by Mr Herman Hart(16/07/2008) |
Credit line | Given by Herman Hart, Esq. in memory of his wife |
Object history | Part of a large group of objects given by Herman Hart and described by him as Hungarian. When acquired, it was described by the museum curator as Hungarian (Transylvania), late 19th or early 20th century. |
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Accession number | C.823-1917 |
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Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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