The Duke of Cumberland Jug
Jug
ca. 1796 (made)
ca. 1796 (made)
| Place of origin |
Jug, earthenware with lead-glaze and decoration in relief. showing on one size William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland on his horse and on the other the mythical scene of Hercules slaying the Hydra.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | The Duke of Cumberland Jug (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | earthenware, moulded and painted in underglaze colours (prattware) |
| Brief description | Jug, 'The Duke of Cumberland', earthenware, Staffordshire, about 1796 |
| Physical description | Jug, earthenware with lead-glaze and decoration in relief. showing on one size William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland on his horse and on the other the mythical scene of Hercules slaying the Hydra. |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by M. G. A. Graham |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Malcolm G.A.Graham |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Literary reference | hydra |
| Bibliographic reference | Lewis, John and Griselda, Pratt ware: English and Scottish relief decorated and underglaze coloured earthenware 1780-1840 (Antique Collectors' Club: 2006). p.160. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.67-1952 |
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| Record created | February 26, 2009 |
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