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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Water Jug

late 19th century to early 20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mr Herman Hart was the manager of a series of international exhibitions. During his travels around Europe, and especially the Balkan States he collected examples of local, contemporary pottery; usually simple objects for daily use. He donated this collection to the South Kensington Museum in 1917, this acquisition record now provides us with information about the provenance of these pots, which are otherwise extremely difficult to attribute.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Red earthenware covered with slip and green lead glaze on upper half, incised decoration, hand thrown on a wheel.
Brief description
Jug of red earthenware partly covered with a green glaze over a thin slip. Bulgarian, late 19th or early 20th century.
Physical description
Globular body, narrow baluster neck, and tubular loop handle with small orifice. The upper portion is decorated with incised bands under a green glaze.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.25in
  • Diameter: 7in
Credit line
Given by Herman Hart, Esq. in memory of his wife
Object history
Mr Herman Hart, the donor, attributed this water jug to Bulgaria in his accompanying acquisition notes. Mr Hart was manager of a series of International Exhibitions and acquired pottery on his travels to Europe, including all the Balkan States.
Summary
Mr Herman Hart was the manager of a series of international exhibitions. During his travels around Europe, and especially the Balkan States he collected examples of local, contemporary pottery; usually simple objects for daily use. He donated this collection to the South Kensington Museum in 1917, this acquisition record now provides us with information about the provenance of these pots, which are otherwise extremely difficult to attribute.
Bibliographic reference
István, Erzsébet. Volkstümliche Keramik aus Ungarn Budapest : Bayerisches Nationalmuseum, 1985. ISBN 3-925058-00-1
Collection
Accession number
C.842-1917

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Record createdFebruary 12, 2009
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