Jug
ca. 1772 (made)
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Jug of hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels; pear-shaped with a loop handle and projecting lip beneath which is a bearded mask in relief; round the top, below a narrow red border, is a wavy green ribbon tied in two bows and intertwined with scrolls and tendrils in crimson; bunches and detached sprays of flowers, amongst which are plum branches bearing fruit, are scattered over the remaining surface.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels |
| Brief description | Jug of hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels, pear-shaped with a loop handle and projecting lip beneath which is a bearded mask in relief, made by Bristol porcelain factory, Bristol, ca. 1772 |
| Physical description | Jug of hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels; pear-shaped with a loop handle and projecting lip beneath which is a bearded mask in relief; round the top, below a narrow red border, is a wavy green ribbon tied in two bows and intertwined with scrolls and tendrils in crimson; bunches and detached sprays of flowers, amongst which are plum branches bearing fruit, are scattered over the remaining surface. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Sign for tin and 'T' [impressed, not clear] (The sign for tin is in gold and is nearly obliterated) |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Walker, Bath, for £4 in October 1866 |
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| Other number | Sch. I 734 - Schreiber number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 414:711-1885 |
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| Record created | February 10, 2009 |
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