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Water jug

Water jug

  • Place of origin:

    Spain (made)

  • Date:

    17th century-18th century (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Green glass, with hot-worked decoration

  • Museum number:

    743-1898

  • Gallery location:

    Glass, room 131, case 12, shelf 2

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The exuberant ornamentation and the greenish colour of this water jug are typical of the southern Spanish vernacular tradition. This type of spouted vessel for water is also typically Spanish. They were also made of ceramic and are known in Spain as 'Botijo'.

Place of Origin

Spain (made)

Date

17th century-18th century (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Green glass, with hot-worked decoration

Dimensions

Height: 21.0 cm

Descriptive line

Water jug (botijo), Spain, , 1600-1799, 743-1898 .

Categories

Glass; Drinking

Collection code

CER

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