Jug
ca. 1765 (made)
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Jug of salt-glazed stoneware painted with enamels, and pear-shaped with a wide spreading mouth, and loop handle of flattened section, and painted under the lip with the inscription 'LIBERTY / AND PROPERTY / NO EXCISE' in black in a pink frame, between two sprays of roses and small dark blue flowers in pink, green and dark blue with black outlines.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Salt-glazed stoneware painted with enamels |
| Brief description | Jug of salt-glazed stoneware painted with enamels, and pear-shaped with a wide spreading mouth, and loop handle of flattened section, maker unknown, made in Staffordshire, ca. 1765. |
| Physical description | Jug of salt-glazed stoneware painted with enamels, and pear-shaped with a wide spreading mouth, and loop handle of flattened section, and painted under the lip with the inscription 'LIBERTY / AND PROPERTY / NO EXCISE' in black in a pink frame, between two sprays of roses and small dark blue flowers in pink, green and dark blue with black outlines. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'LIBERTY / AND PROPERTY / NO EXCISE' (Painted under the lip) |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | The motto 'LIBERTY / AND PROPERTY / NO EXCISE' first became popular in 1733 when Sir Robert Walpole's Excise Bill was abandoned, but continued to be a favourite one as late as 1763. |
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| Other number | Sch. II 221 - Schreiber number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 414:935-1885 |
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| Record created | March 2, 2009 |
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